Resource exhaustion in Nodejs Undici

CVE-2026-12151

Impact: The undici WebSocket client enforces maxPayloadSize on the cumulative byte count of fragments in a message but does not enforce a limit on the number of fragments. A malicious WebSocket server can stream many small or empty continu…

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.008 (52.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-12151?
CVE-2026-12151 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nodejs Undici, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-06-17.
How severe is CVE-2026-12151?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.