nodejs / nodejs/nodejs-dependency-vuln-assessments
CVE-2026-18798 (OpenSSL) found on v26.x
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v26.x
- Dominant language
- Python
- Stars
- 22
- Forks
- 7
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
A new vulnerability for OpenSSL 3.5.7 was found:
Vulnerability ID: CVE-2026-18798
Vulnerability URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-18798
Failed run: https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs-dependency-vuln-assessments/actions/runs/33151664952
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by opening the failed GitHub Actions run and the NVD record for CVE-2026-18798 to understand the reported OpenSSL 3.5.7 finding. Inspect the repository's existing assessment process to identify the required change, then rerun the assessment and confirm that the vulnerability is handled correctly.
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Assessment
- Domain
- security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100