CVE-2026-58044

Summary

A flaw in Node.js HTTP client can cause a request desynchronization for Node.js-based forwarding proxies that rebuild outbound headers from the visible IncomingMessage headers while piping the original body to a reused backend connection.

Node.js can omit headers beyond maxHeadersCount / maxHeaderPairs from req.headers, req.rawHeaders, and req.headersDistinct, while still using those omitted headers internally for HTTP message framing. In particular, Content-Length can be hidden from userland while the request body is still delivered.

This vulnerability affects all supported release lines: Node.js 22, Node.js 24, and Node.js 26.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• CWE-444: CWE-444 HTTP Request Smuggling

References

• https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/july-2026-security-releases

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