Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling Affecting astro package, versions <6.0.0-beta.20
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- published25 Mar 2026
- disclosed24 Mar 2026
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Introduced: 24 Mar 2026
NewCVE-2026-29772 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade astro to version 6.0.0-beta.20 or higher.
Overview
astro is an Astro is a modern site builder with web best practices, performance, and DX front-of-mind.
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in the /_server-islands/[name] route handler, which buffers and parses the entire request body as JSON without enforcing a size limit. An attacker can cause the server process to exhaust available memory and crash by sending a single unauthenticated request with a crafted payload containing many small JSON objects, resulting in significant memory amplification.