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GHSA-MX8G-39Q3-5C79

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-17 18:13 – Updated: 2026-06-17 18:13

Summary

webpack-dev-server vulnerable to HMR WebSocket interception via permissive user proxies

Details

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 webpack-dev-server 5.2.5.

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.

Severity

5.3 (Medium)


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

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CVE-2026-9595 (GCVE-0-2026-9595)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-15 15:00 – Updated: 2026-06-15 16:08

Title

webpack-dev-server vulnerable to HMR WebSocket interception via permissive user proxies

Summary

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 webpack-dev-server@5.2.5. 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.

Severity

5.3 (Medium)


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

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)

CWE

CWE-346 - Origin Validation Error
CWE-441 - Unintended Proxy or Intermediary ('Confused Deputy')

Assigner

openjs

References

5 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/webpack/webpack-dev-server/sec…
https://cna.openjsf.org/security-advisories.html
https://github.com/webpack/webpack-dev-server/pull/4316
https://github.com/vuejs/vue-cli/commit/72ba7505a…
https://github.com/facebook/create-react-app/pull/7444

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
webpack-dev-server	webpack-dev-server	Affected: 0 , < 5.2.5 (semver) Unaffected: 5.2.5 (semver)

Credits

bjohansebas UlisesGascon ajhyndman

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Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
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Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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