Body validation bypass via Content-Type parser mismatch
Published Feb 3, 2026 · Updated Feb 3, 2026
Validation bypass in Fastify before 5.7.2 allows remote attackers to evade Content-Type-specific request body schemas. The validation selector splits Content-Type only on spaces or semicolons, while the body parser also accepts a tab delimiter, so a tab-suffixed media type is parsed but misses its schema. Exposure requires a route using schema.body.content; the unvalidated body reaches its handler, with downstream impact determined by the handler's trust in validated fields.
Summary
What happened
Validation bypass in Fastify before 5.7.2 allows remote attackers to evade Content-Type-specific request body schemas. The validation selector splits Content-Type only on spaces or semicolons, while the body parser also accepts a tab delimiter, so a tab-suffixed media type is parsed but misses its schema. Exposure requires a route using schema.body.content; the unvalidated body reaches its handler, with downstream impact determined by the handler's trust in validated fields.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-25223
- Published
- Feb 3, 2026
- Updated
- Feb 3, 2026
- Vendor
- Fastify
- Product
- Fastify
- Classifications
- CWE-436, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Feb 3, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 3, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=< 5.7.2
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