CVE-2026-48615 Information disclosure in node

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

Attackers can expose proxy credentials via error messages in Node.js, potentially leading to credential theft if logs are accessible.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-48615?

CVE-2026-48615 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nodejs Node.js, published on 26 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A flaw in Node.js proxy tunnel error handling could expose proxy credentials in `ERR_PROXY_TUNNEL` error messages. When proxy credentials are embedded in the proxy URL, they may be exposed through error handling paths and captured by logs, diagnostics, or other error consumers. This vulnerability affects all supported release lines: **Node.js 22**, **Node.js 24**, and **Node.js 26**.

Weakness: CWE-359

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-48615?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including node and node-min. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
node BitnamiFrom 22.22.322.23.0, 24.17.0, 26.3.1
node-min BitnamiFrom 22.22.322.23.0, 24.17.0, 26.3.1

Products include Nodejs Node.js.

How do I fix CVE-2026-48615?

Upgrade node to a fixed version for your release line: 22.23.0, 24.17.0 or 26.3.1.

Is CVE-2026-48615 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-48615 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Nodejs Node.js vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2026-48615, AZL-91230, BELL-CVE-2026-48615, BIT-node-2026-48615, BIT-node-min-2026-48615, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-48615 and 6 more.

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