GHSA-r557-wffq-wvrc: @astrojs/node: Backslash-prefixed paths not recognized as internal by trailing-slash redirect
Impact
With trailingSlash: 'always' configured, the @astrojs/node standalone server's static file handler appends a trailing slash to request paths and issues a 301 redirect. Paths beginning with /\ (slash-backslash) were not recognized as internal paths, so the handler would echo the raw path back in the Location header. Because browsers treat \ as / per the WHATWG URL specification, the resulting redirect could resolve to an external host.
Preconditions:
- trailingSlash: 'always' must be set (non-default; the default is 'ignore')
- The request path must not have a file extension in its final segment
- An attacker must deliver the crafted link to a user
Patches
Fixed by treating backslash-prefixed paths the same as //-prefixed paths in isInternalPath(), so they are no longer rewritten with a trailing slash.
Workarounds
Use the default trailingSlash: 'ignore' setting, which does not issue trailing-slash redirects in the static file handler.
References
- WHATWG URL spec: backslash normalization
Details
Original advisory: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-r557-wffq-wvrc
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-2026-597300.36% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 29% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-59730 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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