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CVE-2026-59725
high
CVSS 7.5
Vulnerability in engine.io (CVE-2026-59725)
Summary
vulnerability in engine.io (CVE-2026-59725). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Exploitable via ``POST``. Mitigation: upgrade to `6.6.7` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2026-59725** has been found in engine.io.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like ``POST`` over the network to misuse the product.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10.
What to do: upgrade engine.io to **6.6.7** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "engine.io CVE-2026-59725" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-59725 (engine.io) — CWE-404 / CVSS v3 7.5
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Attack surface: `POST` / `engine.io`
Patched: `6.6.7` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (CWE-404) exists in engine.io. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via ``POST`` without authentication.
📍 Affected scope
engine.io — . Attack surface: `POST` / `engine.io`.
🔥 Severity
Severity: High (CVSS 7.5/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure
🔧 How to fix
Update to **6.6.7**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'engine.io' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'engine.io' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `engine.io` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade engine.io to 6.6.7ステージング環境で 6.6.7 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
npm
engine.io
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"6.6.7"}]}]
References
- web https://github.com/socketio/socket.io/commit/fc11285e14964c2132d122164bf130c355f60671
- web https://github.com/socketio/socket.io/releases/tag/engine.io@6.6.7
- web https://github.com/socketio/socket.io/security/advisories/GHSA-r635-g3xr-vw7x
- web https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-59725
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-r635-g3xr-vw7x