CVE-2026-33011

Nest Fastify HEAD Request Middleware Bypass

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 20, 2026 at 04:37 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 10:36 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNest

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Nest is a framework for building scalable Node.js server-side applications. In versions 11.1.15 and below, a NestJS application using @nestjs/platform-fastify GET middleware can be bypassed because Fastify automatically redirects HEAD requests to the corresponding GET handlers (if they exist). As a result: middleware will be completely skipped, the HTTP response won't include a body (since the response is truncated when redirecting a HEAD request to a GET handler), and the actual handler will still be executed. This issue is fixed in version 11.1.16.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 11.1.16
Affected range stops below 11.1.16, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (3)

x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/nestjs/nest/security/advisories/GHSA-wf42-42fg-fg84
x_refsource_MISCProductRelease Notes
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/nestjs/nest/releases/tag/v11.1.17

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-670

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