Fastify is a fast and low overhead web framework, for Node.js. Prior to version 5.7.2, a validation bypass vulnerability exists in Fastify where request body validation schemas specified by Content-Type can be completely circumvented. By appending a tab character (\t) followed by arbitrary content to the Content-Type header, attackers can bypass body validation while the server still processes the body as the original content type. This issue has been patched in version 5.7.2.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-jx2c-rxcm-jvmq Fastify's Content-Type header tab character allows body validation bypass
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Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Fastify
Fastify fastify
Weaknesses CWE-179
Vendors & Products Fastify
Fastify fastify
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Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:45:00 +0000

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Description Fastify is a fast and low overhead web framework, for Node.js. Prior to version 5.7.2, a validation bypass vulnerability exists in Fastify where request body validation schemas specified by Content-Type can be completely circumvented. By appending a tab character (\t) followed by arbitrary content to the Content-Type header, attackers can bypass body validation while the server still processes the body as the original content type. This issue has been patched in version 5.7.2.
Title Fastify's Content-Type header tab character allows body validation bypass
Weaknesses CWE-436
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-03T21:21:40.268Z

Reserved: 2026-01-30T14:44:47.327Z

Link: CVE-2026-25223

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-02-03T22:16:31.130

Modified: 2026-02-03T22:16:31.130

Link: CVE-2026-25223

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-02-03T21:21:40Z

Links: CVE-2026-25223 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-02-04T12:05:26Z

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