7.5

CVE-2018-12116: nodejs node.js Misinterpretation of Input

Modified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2018-12116UBUNTU-CVE-2018-12116DEBIAN-CVE-2018-12116
Published 28-11-2018Last modified 08-10-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-12116 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Misinterpretation of Input vulnerability in nodejs node.js. EPSS estimates a 4.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Prioritisesevere

Severe, CVSS 7.5 (NVD); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 5% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
4.61%
0%100%
Low · +0.04 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 6
MGASA-2019-0277OPENSUSE-SU-2019:0089-1RHSA-2019:1821SUSE-SU-2019:0117-1SUSE-SU-2019:0118-1SUSE-SU-2019:0395-1

Timeline

  1. 28-11-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Node.js: All versions prior to Node.js 6.15.0 and 8.14.0: HTTP request splitting: If Node.js can be convinced to use unsanitized user-provided Unicode data for the `path` option of an HTTP request, then data can be provided which will trigger a second, unexpected, and user-defined HTTP request to made to the same server.

CVSS metrics

6 scores · 4 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

4.61%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

92%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.04 pp

From 4.57% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Suse3 products
Alpine1 product
  • nodejs< 8.14.0-r0
Debian1 product
  • nodejs< 10.15.0~dfsg-6
Nodejs1 product
  • node.js≥ 6.0.0, ≤ 6.8.1 | ≥ 6.9.0, < 6.15.0 | ≥ 8.0.0, ≤ 8.8.1 | ≥ 8.9.0, < 8.14.0
The node.js project1 product
  • node.jsAll versions prior to Node.js 6.15.0 and 8.14.0
Ubuntu1 product
  • nodejs< 8.10.0~dfsg-2ubuntu0.4+esm1

6 vendors · 8 products

References

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