Improper Certificate Validation Affecting nodejs/node package, versions [22.0.0, 22.23.2)[24.0.0, 24.18.1)[26.0.0, 26.5.1)
Threat Intelligence
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- published2 Aug 2026
- disclosed30 Jul 2026
- creditvnyuh
Introduced: 30 Jul 2026
NewCVE-2026-58040 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade nodejs/node to version 22.23.2, 24.18.1, 26.5.1 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Certificate Validation due to the HTTPS Agent skipping hostname verification across identity policies. An attacker can intercept or manipulate encrypted communications by exploiting TLS session reuse without proper hostname validation.