CVE-2026-25651

client-certificate-auth has an Open Redirect via Host Header Injection in HTTP-to-HTTPS redirect

Published Feb 6, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-m4w9-gch5-c2g4 client-certificate-auth Vulnerable to Open Redirect via Host Header Injection in HTTP-to-HTTPS redirect
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:tgies:client-certificate-auth:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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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.
Title client-certificate-auth has an Open Redirect via Host Header Injection in HTTP-to-HTTPS redirect
Weaknesses CWE-601
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Feb 9, 2026, 3:28 PM
Reserved
Feb 4, 2026, 5:15 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Feb 6, 2026, 7:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:25 AM