CVE-2026-48937: nodejs node Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighAnalyzed
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2026-48937UBUNTU-CVE-2026-48937DEBIAN-CVE-2026-48937CGA-9q8h-r73v-899jCGA-c2h9-q6pr-m6whCGA-f6cp-q5mj-hcg5CGA-fh4h-6mg2-m9mwCGA-hc8c-92vr-753jCGA-rc5v-vrp2-3p2q
Published 18-06-2026Last modified 18-06-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-48937 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in nodejs node. EPSS estimates a 0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.57%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 22 · Related 13MGASA-2026-0257OPENSUSE-SU-2026:11121-1OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21058-1OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21236-1RHSA-2026:35841RHSA-2026:35842RHSA-2026:35891RHSA-2026:35892RHSA-2026:39246RHSA-2026:39868RHSA-2026:41947RHSA-2026:52399SUSE-SU-2026:22368-1SUSE-SU-2026:22565-1SUSE-SU-2026:2633-1SUSE-SU-2026:2647-1SUSE-SU-2026:2695-1SUSE-SU-2026:3929-1SUSE-SU-2026:3930-1SUSE-SU-2026:4248-1SUSE-SU-2026:4261-1SUSE-SU-2026:4355-1
Timeline
- 18-06-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 18-06-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A flaw in Node.js HTTP/2 server API can cause servers to keep accepting data even after sending a `GOAWAY` frame. This vulnerability affects two supported release lines: **Node.js 22** and **Node.js 24**.
CVSS metrics
9 scores · 7 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 5.3Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LSourcesAll 5 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- OSV · WolfiEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- NVDNIST5.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
EPSS trend
Probability
0.57%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
46%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.57% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.57%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Chainguard3 products
- nodejs-16All versions (No fix recorded)
- nodejs-18All versions (No fix recorded)
- nodejs-20All versions (No fix recorded)
Wolfi3 products
- nodejs-16All versions (No fix recorded)
- nodejs-18All versions (No fix recorded)
- nodejs-20All versions (No fix recorded)
Alpine1 product
- nodejs< 22.23.0-r0 | < 24.17.0-r0
Debian1 product
- nodejsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u3 | < 24.17.0+dfsg+~cs24.13.2-1
Ubuntu1 product
- nodejsAll versions (No fix recorded)
6 vendors · 11 products
