cookies is a Node.js library for reading and writing HTTP cookies, used by Koa via ctx.cookies. In versions before…
Summary
Vulnerability reported (CVE-2026-88038). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Exploitable via Cookie header.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
cookies is a Node.js library for reading and writing HTTP cookies, used by Koa via ctx.cookies. In versions before 0.9.2 the library validates the cookie name and value against character sets that reject the semicolon separator, but the domain and path options are checked only against a permissive RFC 7230 field-content matcher that allows semicolons, and both are written into the Set-Cookie header unescaped. An application that passes untrusted or request-derived data into the domain or path option can therefore inject additional cookie attributes, overriding SameSite, Secure, HttpOnly, or Domain on the cookies the application issues. This is a Set-Cookie attribute injection issue (CWE-74). The issue is fixed in cookies 0.9.2, which validates domain and path against RFC 6265 character sets. As a workaround, keep domain and path application-set rather than derived from untrusted input.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-88038 has been found.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like Cookie header over the network to misuse the product.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 4.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "CVE-2026-88038" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-88038 — CWE-74 / CVSS v3 4.8
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Attack surface: Cookie header
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.
A vulnerability (CWE-74) has been reported. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via Cookie header without authentication.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions. Attack surface: Cookie header.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 4.8/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで影響コンポーネントを特定する。
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2Post-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。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2026-88038 node-cookies
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2026-88038 node-cookies
References
- web cna.openjsf.org
- web github.com