Vulnerability Intelligence Report
@fastify/express vulnerable to middleware path doubling causing authentication bypass in child plugin scopes
CVE-2026-33807
@fastify/express v4.0.4 and earlier contains a path handling bug in the onRegister function that causes middleware paths to be doubled when inherited by child plugins. When a child plugin is registered with a prefix that matches a middleware path, the middleware path is prefixed a second time, causing it to never match incoming requests. This results in complete bypass of Express middleware security controls, including authentication, authorization, and rate limiting, for all routes defined within affected child plugin scopes. No special configuration or request crafting is required. Upgrade to @fastify/express v4.0.5 or later.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.1
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.2
EPSS Probability:0.43%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-436 ↗CWE-436: Interpretation Conflict
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| fastify | @fastify/express | 0 < 4.0.5 (affected), 4.0.5 (unaffected) |
References & Technical Advisories
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Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.430%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | OpenJS Foundation · Open Source · USA |
| Reserved | 2026-03-23T19:48:48 |
| Published | 2026-04-15T09:52:26 |
| Last Updated | 2026-04-15T13:09:45 |
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