CVE-2026-14631 – webpack-dev-server vulnerable to denial of service via a malformed Host or Origin header

CVE ID :CVE-2026-14631

Published : July 3, 2026, 5:23 p.m. | 2 hours, 23 minutes ago

Description :webpack-dev-server versions 5.2.5 and earlier terminate the whole Node.js process when an unauthenticated peer sends either a normal HTTP request with a malformed Host header or a WebSocket upgrade to the default /ws endpoint with a malformed Origin header. The malformed value causes an uncaught exception in the host-validation path and crashes the dev server. Impact is limited to availability of the development server, no data disclosure, no code execution. Patches: upgrade to webpack-dev-server 5.2.6. Workarounds: keep the dev server bound to localhost (the default) and do not expose it to untrusted networks.

Severity: 5.3 | MEDIUM

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