CVE-2026-33807 CRITICAL

CVE-2026-33807: @fastify/express vulnerable to middleware path doubling causing authentication bypass in child plugin scopes

Vendor Fastify
Product @fastify/express
Weakness CWE-436
Published April 15, 2026
Last update April 15, 2026

CVSS base score

9.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

@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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 15, 2026 CVE published
April 15, 2026 Record updated