Denial of Service via malformed accept-encoding header in hapi
Affected versions of hapi will crash or lock the event loop when a malformed accept-encoding header is recieved.
Recommendation
Update to version 16.1.1 or later.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | hapi | >= 15.0.0, < 16.1.1 | 16.1.1 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-400- Platform
- npm
- Package
hapi- Disclosed
- 09.10.2018
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-cqjg-whmm-8gv6 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: hapi
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 7
- First → latest
- 10.2017 09.2020
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 4
- Medium 3
Disclosures per year
- 2017: 1
- 2018: 3
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 3
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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