CVE-2026-48928: A inconsistency in Node.js hostname matching can cause a trust-policy bypass in multi-context mTLS setups. This vulnerability affects all supported release lines: Node.js 22

mediumCVSS 5.4CVE-2026-48928

A inconsistency in Node.js hostname matching can cause a trust-policy bypass in multi-context mTLS setups. This vulnerability affects all supported release lines: Node.js 22, Node.js 24, and Node.js 26.

Details

Source: NVD Recent CVEs (US · database · site)
Severity: medium — CVSS 5.4
Published: 2026-06-26
Last updated: 2026-06-26
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48928

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-489280.26% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 17% of all scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-48928	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

Same CVEs, other sources

How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.

high[UPDATE] [high] Node.js: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund
unknownNode.js Multiple Vulnerabilitieshkcert

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CVE-2026-48928: A inconsistency in Node.js hostname matching can cause a trust-policy bypass in multi-context mTLS setups. This vulnerability affects all supported release lines: **Node.js 22**