nodejs / nodejs/nodejs-dependency-vuln-assessments
CVE-2026-18540 (undici) found on v22.x
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v22.x
- Dominant language
- Python
- Stars
- 22
- Forks
- 7
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
A new vulnerability for undici 6.28.0 was found:
Vulnerability ID: CVE-2026-18540
Vulnerability URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-18540
Failed run: https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs-dependency-vuln-assessments/actions/runs/35184082210
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 with the failed GitHub Actions run and the NVD entry for CVE-2026-18540, then inspect how the assessment handles undici 6.28.0. Done should mean the vulnerability is addressed and the dependency-vulnerability assessment passes, though the issue does not identify the relevant files or remediation.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- node.js
- Domain
- security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100