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GHSA-wf42-42fg-fg84

HighCVSS 8.7 / 10
Published Mar 17, 2026·Last modified Mar 20, 2026
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

Impact

In a NestJS application using @nestjs/platform-fastify, GET middleware can be bypassed because Fastify automatically redirects HEAD requests to the corresponding GET handlers (if they exist).

As a result:

  • Middleware will be completely skipped.
  • The HTTP response won't include a body (since the response is truncated when redirecting a HEAD request to a GET handler).
  • The actual handler will still be executed.

Patches

Fixed in @nestjs/platform-fastify@11.1.16

Risk Scores
Base Score
8.7

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability.

Threat Intelligence
6.6

Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.

EPSS
0.35%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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