CVE-2026-54466: websocket-driver is a WebSocket protocol handler with pluggable I/O. Prior to 0.7.5, the frame format in draft versions of the WebSocket protocol includes a length header that allo
websocket-driver is a WebSocket protocol handler with pluggable I/O. Prior to 0.7.5, the frame format in draft versions of the WebSocket protocol includes a length header that allows an arbitrarily large integer to be encoded as a sequence of bytes with the high bit set. By sending an indefinite sequence of bytes with values 0x80 or above, a client can make the server parse these bytes into an ever-growing integer in lib/websocket/driver/draft75.js; because JavaScript numbers are 64-bit floating point values, this number will eventually lose precision and lead to the subsequent payload being parsed incorrectly. This issue is fixed in version 0.7.5.
Details
Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54466
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-2026-544660.26% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 18% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-54466 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
Recent advisories for websocket-driver is a
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- unknownCVE-2026-54490: websocket-driver is a WebSocket protocol handler with pluggable I/O. Prior to 0.7.5, if this l…nvd · 2026-07-17
- unknownCVE-2026-54465: websocket-driver is a WebSocket protocol handler with pluggable I/O. Prior to 0.8.1, when webs…nvd · 2026-07-17
- unknownCVE-2026-54463: websocket-driver is a WebSocket protocol handler with pluggable I/O. Prior to 0.8.1, draft ver…nvd · 2026-07-17
- mediumGHSA-mp7j-qc5w-4988: websocket-driver: Resource limit bypass via message compressionghsa · 2026-07-15
- criticalGHSA-xv26-6w52-cph6: websocket-driver: Message corruption via abuse of protocol length headersghsa · 2026-07-15
- mediumGHSA-8j3g-f24p-4mpw: websocket-driver: Memory exhaustion in HTTP header parserghsa · 2026-07-15
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