CVE-2026-117549: @fastify/secure-session · Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
Affects @fastify/secure-sessionSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.2 Medium : upgrade to 8.4.2 when convenient.
Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 11:12 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (openjs) | CVSS 3.1 | 4.2 |
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- Patch
- Available – fixed in 8.4.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 2 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade @fastify/secure-session to 8.4.2.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| @fastify/secure-session@fastify/secure-session | Affected
| Fixed in
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npm@fastify/secure-sessionpkg:npm/@fastify/secure-sessionOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade to @fastify/secure-session version 8.4.2 or later, which fixes the issue by not decoding sessions when signature verification fails. As a workaround, rotate the session encryption key instead of relying solely on rotating the cookie signing secret to retire sessions.
Description
@fastify/secure-session versions 7.5.0 through 8.4.1 have a vulnerability where, if configured with the signed cookie option, the plugin decrypts session cookies even when their signature verification fails. This allows an attacker who possesses an unexpired encrypted session cookie to bypass signature checks by stripping the obsolete signature and continue using the session. The attacker cannot forge session data, extend expiry, or survive encryption key rotation. The issue is fixed in version 8.4.2.