CVE-2025-11149 @nubosoftware/node-static failure to catch exception can result in server crash
Attackers can crash the server by sending requests with null bytes, causing a denial of service in the node-static library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-11149?
CVE-2025-11149 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in @nubosoftware/node-static, published on 30 Sep 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This affects all versions of the package node-static; all versions of the package @nubosoftware/node-static. The package fails to catch an exception when user input includes null bytes. This allows attackers to access http://host/%00 and crash the server.
Weakness: CWE-400
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-11149?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including @nubosoftware/node-static.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
@nubosoftware/node-static npm | All versions to 0.7.11 | None |
@nubosoftware/node-static npm | All versions to 0.7.11 | None |
How do I fix CVE-2025-11149?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-11149 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2025-11149 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-11149 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2025-11149, GHSA-27w5-gj5q-82fv, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-11149.