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)
References
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (issue-tracking)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (product)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (technical-description)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (technical-description)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)
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.