4.8
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-86472
fast-uri vulnerable to inconsistent host case normalization via percent-encoded octets
Description

fast-uri is a dependency-free RFC 3986 URI parser for Node.js, used by Fastify and ajv. In versions before 2.4.7, from 3.0.0 through 3.1.7, and from 4.0.0 through 4.1.4, fast-uri folds the host to lowercase before it percent-decodes the host, so a percent-encoded uppercase octet such as %41 decodes to a literal A that is never folded. For a scheme-relative reference such as //host there is no scheme, so the host canonicalization that would normally repair this does not run, and parse, normalize, and equal then disagree on the same host. An application that makes a case-sensitive host decision on fast-uri output, for example a host allowlist or denylist that compares the parsed host or uses equal, can be steered past the check with a percent-encoded uppercase octet, and because hostnames are case-insensitive in DNS and HTTP the evading spelling still reaches the host the check meant to gate. The issue is fixed in fast-uri 2.4.7, 3.1.8, and 4.1.5, and users should upgrade to one of those versions or later. As a workaround, compare hosts case-insensitively by lowercasing the parsed host before any allowlist or denylist decision.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 15, 2026, 11:17 a.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 15, 2026, 11:17 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

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

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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM ce714d77-add3-4f53-aff5-83d477b104bb
Solution
Upgrade fast-uri to a patched version or implement case-insensitive host comparison.
  • Upgrade fast-uri to version 2.4.7 or later.
  • Upgrade fast-uri to version 3.1.8 or later.
  • Upgrade fast-uri to version 4.1.5 or later.
  • Compare hosts case-insensitively before allowlist/denylist checks.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://cna.openjsf.org/security-advisories.html
https://github.com/fastify/fast-uri/security/advisories/GHSA-hrr3-gc8f-f4qj
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  • New CVE Received by ce714d77-add3-4f53-aff5-83d477b104bb

    Sep. 15, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description fast-uri is a dependency-free RFC 3986 URI parser for Node.js, used by Fastify and ajv. In versions before 2.4.7, from 3.0.0 through 3.1.7, and from 4.0.0 through 4.1.4, fast-uri folds the host to lowercase before it percent-decodes the host, so a percent-encoded uppercase octet such as %41 decodes to a literal A that is never folded. For a scheme-relative reference such as //host there is no scheme, so the host canonicalization that would normally repair this does not run, and parse, normalize, and equal then disagree on the same host. An application that makes a case-sensitive host decision on fast-uri output, for example a host allowlist or denylist that compares the parsed host or uses equal, can be steered past the check with a percent-encoded uppercase octet, and because hostnames are case-insensitive in DNS and HTTP the evading spelling still reaches the host the check meant to gate. The issue is fixed in fast-uri 2.4.7, 3.1.8, and 4.1.5, and users should upgrade to one of those versions or later. As a workaround, compare hosts case-insensitively by lowercasing the parsed host before any allowlist or denylist decision.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-178
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/86xxx/CVE-2026-86472.json">CVE-2026-86472</a>
    Added Reference https://cna.openjsf.org/security-advisories.html
    Added Reference https://github.com/fastify/fast-uri/security/advisories/GHSA-hrr3-gc8f-f4qj
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