Denial of Service in @hapi/hapi
Versions of @hapi/hapi prior to 18.4.1 or 19.1.1 are vulnerable to Denial of Service. The CORS request handler has a vulnerability which will cause the function to throw a system error if the header contains some invalid values. If no unhandled exception handler is available, the application will exist, allowing an attacker to shut down services.
Recommendation
Upgrade to versions 18.4.1, 19.1.1 or later.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | @hapi/hapi | < 18.4.1, >= 19.0.0, < 19.1.1 | 18.4.1, 19.1.1 |
References
- Weakness (CWE)
-- Platform
- npm
- Package
@hapi/hapi- Disclosed
- 03.09.2020
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-23vw-mhv5-grv5 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: @hapi/hapi
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