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CVE-2026-93748: http-cache-semantics max-stale handling can disclose cross-user cached responses

September 18, 2026 (updated October 2, 2026)

http-cache-semantics through 4.2.0 fails to properly validate security-zeroed cache entries when processing client max-stale directives, allowing unauthenticated attackers to retrieve cached responses belonging to other users. Attackers can request the same URL with a large max-stale value to obtain another user’s Set-Cookie session credentials from shared-cache entries that were deliberately zeroed for security reasons.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-ch52-4w7c-c8xp
  • github.com/kornelski/http-cache-semantics/blob/f01112e954b83cfa8765b633ba880e5e980aa54c/index.js
  • github.com/kornelski/http-cache-semantics/blob/f01112e954b83cfa8765b633ba880e5e980aa54c/index.js
  • github.com/kornelski/http-cache-semantics/issues/56
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-93748
  • www.vulncheck.com/advisories/http-cache-semantics-through-4.2.0-cross-user-cache-disclosure-via-max-stale

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions up to 4.2.0

Solution

Unfortunately, there is no solution available yet.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-524: Use of Cache Containing Sensitive Information

Source file

npm/http-cache-semantics/CVE-2026-93748.yml

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