Description
Fastify is a fast and low overhead web framework, for Node.js. Prior to version 5.7.2, a validation bypass vulnerability exists in Fastify where request body validation schemas specified by Content-Type can be completely circumvented. By appending a tab character (\t) followed by arbitrary content to the Content-Type header, attackers can bypass body validation while the server still processes the body as the original content type. This issue has been patched in version 5.7.2.
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0002
EPSS Percentile
5.4%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-436
Status
published
Products (2)
fastify/fastify
< 5.7.2
npm/fastify
0 - 5.7.2npm
Published
Feb 03, 2026
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026