Vulnerability in Kornelski Http-Cache-Semantics

CVE-2026-93748

http-cache-semantics through 4.2.0 fails to properly validate security-zeroed cache entries when processing client max-stale directives, allowing unauthenticated attackers to retrieve cached responses belonging to other users. Attackers can request the same URL with a large max-stale value to obtain another user's Set-Cookie session credentials from shared-cache entries that were deliberately zeroed for security reasons.

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:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-93748?
CVE-2026-93748 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kornelski Http-Cache-Semantics, classified under Use of Cache Containing Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-09-18.
How severe is CVE-2026-93748?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.