Medium severity6.1NVD Advisory· Published Feb 6, 2026· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2026-25651
CVE-2026-25651
Description
client-certificate-auth is middleware for Node.js implementing client SSL certificate authentication/authorization. Versions 0.2.1 and 0.3.0 of client-certificate-auth contain an open redirect vulnerability. The middleware unconditionally redirects HTTP requests to HTTPS using the unvalidated Host header, allowing an attacker to redirect users to arbitrary domains. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.0.0.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
client-certificate-authnpm | >= 0.2.1, < 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 |
Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:tgies:client-certificate-auth:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:tgies:client-certificate-auth:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*range: >=0.2.1,<1.0.0
- (no CPE)range: >= 0.2.1, < 1.0.0
Patches
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References
5- github.com/tgies/client-certificate-auth/security/advisories/GHSA-m4w9-gch5-c2g4nvdExploitVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-m4w9-gch5-c2g4ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25651ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/tgies/client-certificate-auth/commit/8fc995e953db483495be46862965e50fe9e1cc52ghsaWEB
- github.com/tgies/client-certificate-auth/releases/tag/v1.0.0nvdRelease NotesWEB
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