3.7
LOW CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-18540
undici vulnerable to downstream response splitting via retry interceptor
Description

undici's retry interceptor can append the body of a ranged retry response to bytes already delivered from an earlier partial response while still presenting the original response's status and headers. This happens when an upstream server delivers part of a body without a trustworthy resume checkpoint, for example a non-success response whose headers were already sent or a partial-content response with an unusable content range, then closes the connection and answers the resumed range request with more bytes. As a result the response body can be longer than the Content-Length that the application observes. An application that relays such a response to a downstream HTTP/1.1 peer without normalizing the framing can emit a body that exceeds the forwarded Content-Length, and the excess bytes can be interpreted as the start of a following response, which enables downstream response splitting or desynchronization. Exploitation requires an attacker-controlled upstream server and an application that forwards the response through a framing-sensitive path. This affects undici versions before 6.28.1, from 7.0.0 up to 7.29.1, and from 8.0.0 up to 8.10.2. Users should upgrade to undici 6.28.1, 7.29.1, or 8.10.2.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 4, 2026, 6:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 4, 2026, 6:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

ce714d77-add3-4f53-aff5-83d477b104bb
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 3.1 LOW ce714d77-add3-4f53-aff5-83d477b104bb
Solution
Upgrade undici to a patched version to prevent response body manipulation and desynchronization.
  • Upgrade undici to version 6.28.1 or later.
  • Upgrade undici to version 7.29.1 or later.
  • Upgrade undici to version 8.10.2 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-18540.

URL Resource
https://cna.openjsf.org/security-advisories.html
https://github.com/nodejs/undici/security/advisories/GHSA-r53p-7pc4-xj5r
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  • New CVE Received by ce714d77-add3-4f53-aff5-83d477b104bb

    Sep. 04, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description undici's retry interceptor can append the body of a ranged retry response to bytes already delivered from an earlier partial response while still presenting the original response's status and headers. This happens when an upstream server delivers part of a body without a trustworthy resume checkpoint, for example a non-success response whose headers were already sent or a partial-content response with an unusable content range, then closes the connection and answers the resumed range request with more bytes. As a result the response body can be longer than the Content-Length that the application observes. An application that relays such a response to a downstream HTTP/1.1 peer without normalizing the framing can emit a body that exceeds the forwarded Content-Length, and the excess bytes can be interpreted as the start of a following response, which enables downstream response splitting or desynchronization. Exploitation requires an attacker-controlled upstream server and an application that forwards the response through a framing-sensitive path. This affects undici versions before 6.28.1, from 7.0.0 up to 7.29.1, and from 8.0.0 up to 8.10.2. Users should upgrade to undici 6.28.1, 7.29.1, or 8.10.2.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-444
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/18xxx/CVE-2026-18540.json">CVE-2026-18540</a>
    Added Reference https://cna.openjsf.org/security-advisories.html
    Added Reference https://github.com/nodejs/undici/security/advisories/GHSA-r53p-7pc4-xj5r
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Sep. 04, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-18540', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-09-04T17:50:05.851866Z'}
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