GHSA-23vw-mhv5-grv5
Denial of Service in @hapi/hapi
Versions of @hapi/hapi prior to 18.4.1 or 19.1.1 are vulnerable to Denial of Service. The CORS request handler has a vulnerability which will cause the function to throw a system error if the header contains some invalid values. If no unhandled exception handler is available, the application will exist, allowing an attacker to shut down services.
Recommendation
Upgrade to versions 18.4.1, 19.1.1 or later.
What each source reports
GitHub AdvisoriesNo score
Denial of Service in @hapi/hapi
Versions of @hapi/hapi prior to 18.4.1 or 19.1.1 are vulnerable to Denial of Service. The CORS request handler has a vulnerability which will cause the function to throw a system error if the header contains some invalid values. If no unhandled exception handler is available, the application will exist, allowing an attacker to shut down services.
Recommendation
Upgrade to versions 18.4.1, 19.1.1 or later.
- Record
GHSA-23vw-mhv5-grv5- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
Denial of Service in @hapi/hapi
Versions of @hapi/hapi prior to 18.4.1 or 19.1.1 are vulnerable to Denial of Service. The CORS request handler has a vulnerability which will cause the function to throw a system error if the header contains some invalid values. If no unhandled exception handler is available, the application will exist, allowing an attacker to shut down services.
Recommendation
Upgrade to versions 18.4.1, 19.1.1 or later.
- Record
GHSA-23vw-mhv5-grv5- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
@hapi/hapinpm | before 18.4.1 | 18.4.1 |
@hapi/hapinpm | 19.0.0 up to 19.1.1 | 19.1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | GitHub Advisories, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
GHSA-23vw-mhv5-grv5 is a vulnerability with no CVSS score yet in @hapi/hapi, published September 3, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. Fixed in @hapi/hapi 18.4.1.