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Improper Handling of URL Encoding (Hex Encoding)

CVE-2026-22031

Severity High
Score 8.4/10

Summary

@fastify/middie is the plugin that adds middleware support on steroids to Fastify. A security vulnerability exists in @fastify/middie prior to version 9.1.0 where middleware registered with a specific path prefix can be bypassed using URL-encoded characters (e.g., `/%61dmin` instead of `/admin`). While the middleware engine fails to match the encoded path and skips execution, the underlying Fastify router correctly decodes the path and matches the route handler, allowing attackers to access protected endpoints without the middleware constraints. Version 9.1.0 fixes the issue.

  • HIGH
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • CHANGED
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • HIGH
  • LOW

CWE-177 - Improper Handling of URL Encoding (Hex Encoding)

The software does not properly handle when all or part of an input has been URL encoded.

Advisory Timeline

  • Published