CVE-2026-9595

webpack-dev-server vulnerable to HMR WebSocket interception via permissive user proxies

Published Jun 15, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Impact: When a user-configured proxy on webpack-dev-server has a broad context (e.g. /) and ws: true, it also intercepts the dev server's own HMR WebSocket and forwards it to the proxy target. This leaks the browser's cookies and Origin header to the backend, bypasses the dev server's Host/Origin validation, and corrupts the HMR socket (both HMR and the proxy end up writing to the same socket).

Patches: Fixed in webpack-dev-server@5.2.5.

Workarounds: Scope user-defined proxy context to specific paths instead of /, or omit ws: true from the proxy entry when WebSocket forwarding is not required.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-mx8g-39q3-5c79 webpack-dev-server vulnerable to HMR WebSocket interception via permissive user proxies
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:webpack.js:webpack-dev-server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Webpack.js
Webpack.js webpack-dev-server
Vendors & Products Webpack.js
Webpack.js webpack-dev-server
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description Impact: When a user-configured proxy on webpack-dev-server has a broad context (e.g. /) and ws: true, it also intercepts the dev server's own HMR WebSocket and forwards it to the proxy target. This leaks the browser's cookies and Origin header to the backend, bypasses the dev server's Host/Origin validation, and corrupts the HMR socket (both HMR and the proxy end up writing to the same socket). Patches: Fixed in webpack-dev-server@5.2.5. Workarounds: Scope user-defined proxy context to specific paths instead of /, or omit ws: true from the proxy entry when WebSocket forwarding is not required.
Title webpack-dev-server vulnerable to HMR WebSocket interception via permissive user proxies
Weaknesses CWE-346
CWE-441
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
openjs
Published
Updated
Jun 15, 2026, 4:08 PM
Reserved
May 26, 2026, 2:38 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 15, 2026, 4:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 11:05 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jun 15, 2026, 3:00 PM