webpack-dev-server versions 5.2.5 and earlier terminate the whole Node.js process when an unauthenticated peer sends either a normal HTTP request with a malformed Host header or a WebSocket upgrade to the default /ws endpoint with a malformed Origin header. The malformed value causes an uncaught exception in the host-validation path and crashes the dev server. Impact is limited to availability of the development server, no data disclosure, no code execution. Patches: upgrade to webpack-dev-server 5.2.6. Workarounds: keep the dev server bound to localhost (the default) and do not expose it to untrusted networks.
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GHSA-m28w-2pqf-7qgj | webpack-dev-server vulnerable to denial of service via a malformed Host or Origin header |
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| Description | webpack-dev-server versions 5.2.5 and earlier terminate the whole Node.js process when an unauthenticated peer sends either a normal HTTP request with a malformed Host header or a WebSocket upgrade to the default /ws endpoint with a malformed Origin header. The malformed value causes an uncaught exception in the host-validation path and crashes the dev server. Impact is limited to availability of the development server, no data disclosure, no code execution. Patches: upgrade to webpack-dev-server 5.2.6. Workarounds: keep the dev server bound to localhost (the default) and do not expose it to untrusted networks. | |
| Title | webpack-dev-server vulnerable to denial of service via a malformed Host or Origin header | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-20 CWE-248 |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: openjs
Published:
Updated: 2026-07-06T15:54:11.285Z
Reserved: 2026-07-03T17:15:55.995Z
Link: CVE-2026-14631
Updated: 2026-07-06T15:54:07.668Z
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Updated: 2026-07-26T22:45:05Z
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