CVE 5.3 MEDIUM

webpack-dev-server vulnerable to HMR WebSocket interception via permissive user proxies_CVE-2026-9595

5.3 / 10
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Description

Impact: When a user-configured proxy on webpack-dev-server has a broad context (e.g. /) and ws: true, it also intercepts the dev server's own HMR WebSocket and forwards it to the proxy target. This leaks the browser's cookies and Origin header to the backend, bypasses the dev server's Host/Origin validation, and corrupts the HMR socket (both HMR and the proxy end up writing to the same socket).

Patches: Fixed in [email protected].

Workarounds: Scope user-defined proxy context to specific paths instead of /, or omit ws: true from the proxy entry when WebSocket forwarding is not required.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-9595
Source openjs
Published Jun 15, 2026 at 15:00

Affected Product

Vendor webpack-dev-server
Product webpack-dev-server
Affected Versions webpack-dev-server webpack-dev-server 0

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