CVE-2026-93750
Severity CVSS v4.0:
HIGH
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
18/09/2026
Last modified:
23/09/2026
Description
http-cache-semantics through 4.2.0 contains a cache validation vulnerability in the _varyMatches() function that fails to properly validate Vary header wildcards due to byte-for-byte string comparison. Attackers can request URLs previously fetched by other clients to receive cached responses intended for different users, disclosing sensitive information across clients.
Impact
Base Score 4.0
8.20
Severity 4.0
HIGH
Base Score 3.x
5.90
Severity 3.x
MEDIUM
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- https://github.com/kornelski/http-cache-semantics
- https://github.com/kornelski/http-cache-semantics/blob/f01112e954b83cfa8765b633ba880e5e980aa54c/index.js#L483-L501
- https://github.com/kornelski/http-cache-semantics/issues/57
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/http-cache-semantics-through-4.2.0-cross-client-cache-disclosure-via-vary-wildcard
- https://github.com/kornelski/http-cache-semantics/issues/57


