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AC:H reflects the required application-pattern precondition (two-step validate-then-resolve with scheme-relative input); all other metrics match the supplied vector.
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fast-uri is a URI parser for Node.js. It canonicalizes a host to its ASCII form only when the input carries an explicit scheme, so a scheme-relative reference such as a host preceded by two slashes is returned with its host verbatim and no error set. As a result fast-uri's own entry points disagree with each other: parse, resolve, normalize, and equal can yield different hosts for the same input depending only on whether a scheme is written out, and equal can return opposite verdicts for the same pair of hosts. An application that extracts a host with fast-uri to check it against a policy list and then resolves the same reference can make its decision on one host while the destination is another, enabling host confusion and policy bypass. The affected versions are 2.4.2 up to but not including 2.4.5, 3.1.3 up to but not including 3.1.6, and 4.0.1 up to but not including 4.1.3. The issue is fixed in 2.4.5, 3.1.6, and 4.1.3, which canonicalize the host consistently across the resolve path. Users should upgrade to a patched version.
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AnalysisAI
Host confusion in fast-uri, a Node.js URI parser in the Fastify ecosystem, allows policy bypass by exploiting inconsistent host canonicalization between the library's own entry points. When a scheme-relative reference (e.g., //unicode-host.example/path) is passed without an explicit scheme, fast-uri's parse, normalize, and equal functions return the host verbatim, while resolve canonicalizes it to ASCII/Punycode - meaning the same input yields different host values depending on which API is called. An application that extracts a host for an allowlist check via one code path and then resolves the URI via another can be tricked into approving one host while the actual request is dispatched to a different one. No public exploit exists and CISA KEV listing is absent, but the EPSS-independent integrity impact (CVSS I:H) is real in applications relying on fast-uri for security-critical URI validation. Fixed versions are 2.4.5, 3.1.6, and 4.1.3.
Technical ContextAI
fast-uri (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:fast-uri:fast-uri:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) is the URI parsing library used by the Fastify Node.js web framework ecosystem. The root cause is CWE-436 (Interpretation Conflict): the library's host-normalization logic is applied conditionally - only when an explicit URI scheme (e.g., 'https://') is present. Scheme-relative references that begin with '//' are valid per RFC 3986 and carry a host component but no scheme token. Because fast-uri's canonicalization gate checks for the scheme token, these references bypass the ASCII/Punycode conversion step. The resulting inconsistency between parse/equal and resolve means the library produces two logically distinct host strings for the same input depending on which internal code path is exercised. This violates the principle of consistent interpretation required for safe input validation and is the canonical pattern described by CWE-436.
RemediationAI
Vendor-released patches are available: upgrade fast-uri to version 2.4.5, 3.1.6, or 4.1.3 depending on the currently installed major/minor branch. These releases canonicalize the host consistently across the resolve path, eliminating the inconsistency. Upgrade instructions and release notes are in the GitHub Security Advisory at https://github.com/fastify/fast-uri/security/advisories/GHSA-5jgf-p345-68v8. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, a compensating control is to reject scheme-relative URIs (those beginning with '//' but lacking an explicit scheme) at the application's input boundary before they reach fast-uri, using an explicit scheme-presence check. This workaround prevents the triggering input class from entering the library but may break legitimate use cases if scheme-relative references are intentionally supported. A second compensating control is to normalize all incoming URIs to include an explicit scheme before passing them to fast-uri, ensuring the canonicalization code path is always exercised. Neither workaround eliminates the underlying bug and both require application-layer code changes; patching is strongly preferred.
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Same weakness CWE-436 – Interpretation Conflict
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SUSE
Severity: Important| Product | Status |
|---|---|
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for SAP Applications 15 SP7 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.1 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.1 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.1 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.1 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.1 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.1 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.1 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.1 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 | Not-Affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 | Not-Affected |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | Not-Affected |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | Not-Affected |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | Not-Affected |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | Not-Affected |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | Not-Affected |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | Not-Affected |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | Not-Affected |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for SAP Applications 15 SP4 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for SAP Applications 15 SP5 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for SAP Applications 15 SP3 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for SAP Applications 15 SP6 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 | Affected |
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 | Not-Affected |
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 | Not-Affected |
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 | Not-Affected |
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EUVD-2026-64758
GHSA-5jgf-p345-68v8