High, CVSS 7.5npmAmendedPublished
@fastify/accepts-serializer Vulnerable to Denial of Service via Unbounded Accept Header Cache Growth
CVE-2026-7768 · GHSA-qxhc-wx3p-2wmg
- Affected
- npm @fastify/accepts-serializer <= 6.0.3
- Fixed in
- 6.0.4· Vendor fix available
- Issue
- Impact @fastify/accepts-serializer cached serializer-selection results keyed by the request Accept header without a size limit or eviction policy. A remote unauthenticated client could send many distinct but matching Accept header variants to make the cache grow unbounded. Under sustained load, this can exhaust the Node.js heap and crash the process. Patches Update to @fastify/accepts-serializer = 6.0.4. The cache is now bounded by an LRU with a default size of 100 entries, configurable via the new cacheSize plugin option. Workarounds None. Upgrade is required.
Recommended action: Upgrade to 6.0.4 or later, then redeploy and verify.A vendor fix does not resolve your finding until you verify it in your own systems.