Intel

AIKIDO-2025-10117

@fastify/cors is vulnerable to Insecure Default Variable Initialization

Insecure Default Variable Initialization Pre-CVE
Found by Aikido Intel before public disclosure or CVE publication.
Published Feb 27, 2025

15

Low Risk

This Affects:

js@fastify/cors
7.0.0 - 10.1.0
Fixed in 11.0.0
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TL;DR

Affected versions of this package do not enforce the most secure default CORS safelist methods, potentially allowing unintended HTTP methods in cross-origin requests.

Who does this affect?

You are affected if you are using a version that falls within the vulnerable range.

Background info

@fastify/cors is vulnerable to Insecure Default Variable Initialization in versions 7.0.0 - 10.1.0.

How to fix this

Upgrade the @fastify/cors library to the latest patched version or ensure that the methods parameter in fastify.register(...) is configured securely. Note that this patch may introduce breaking changes.