Auth bypass in Fastify Fastify\/express
CVE-2026-6556
@fastify/express versions 4.0.6 and earlier only rewrite the plugin prefix for middleware mount paths when the path argument is a string. Non-string mount paths (arrays of paths and regular expressions) are left unprefixed inside prefixed plugin scopes, so middleware registered with those forms does not match the actual prefixed request path. Applications that use path-scoped middleware for authentication, authorization, rate limiting, or auditing on routes inside a prefixed scope can be bypassed by sending a request to the prefixed route, because Fastify still matches the route but the middleware is skipped. Patches: upgrade to @fastify/express 4.0.7. Workarounds: use string mount paths instead of arrays or regular expressions in prefixed plugins, or register one use call per path.
EPSS: 0.003 (22.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Fastify Fastify\/express
- @Fastify/express — versions 0, 4.0.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- ce714d77-add3-4f53-aff5-83d477b104bb (Vendor Advisory)
- ce714d77-add3-4f53-aff5-83d477b104bb (Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-6556?
- CVE-2026-6556 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Fastify Fastify\/express, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2026-06-30.
- How severe is CVE-2026-6556?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.