Information disclosure in Feathersjs Feathers
CVE-2026-27193
Feathersjs is a framework for creating web APIs and real-time applications with TypeScript or JavaScript. In versions 5.0.39 and below, all HTTP request headers are stored in the session cookie, which is signed but not encrypted, exposing internal proxy/gateway headers to clients. The OAuth service stores the complete headers object in the session, then the session is persisted using cookie-session, which base64-encodes the data. While the cookie is signed to prevent tampering, the contents are readable by anyone by simply decoding the base64 value. Under specific deployment configurations (e.g., behind reverse proxies or API gateways), this can lead to exposure of sensitive internal infrastructure details such as API keys, service tokens, and internal IP addresses. This issue has been fixed in version 5.0.40.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (32.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Feathersjs Feathers — versions < 5.0.40
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/feathersjs/feathers/security/advisories/GHSA-9m9c-vpv5-9g85 (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/feathersjs/feathers/commit/ee19a0ae9bc2ebf23b1fe598a1f7361981b65401 (Patch)
- github.com/feathersjs/feathers/releases/tag/v5.0.40 (Product, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-27193?
- CVE-2026-27193 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Feathersjs Feathers, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-02-21.
- How severe is CVE-2026-27193?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.