CVE-2026-59892
What it is
OpenTelemetry JavaScript is the OpenTelemetry JavaScript client. Prior to 2.9.0, @opentelemetry/propagator-jaeger decodes incoming uber-trace-id and uberctx-* HTTP header values with decodeURIComponent() without handling decode errors, allowing an unauthenticated remote attacker to send a malformed percent-encoded value that throws an uncaught URIError and terminates a Node.js process using JaegerPropagator as the active propagator. This issue is fixed in version 2.9.0.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-248
- Record status
- Awaiting Analysis
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/commit/b1c196d49d54caae59741cca0a9d57d101d7ea88
- https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/releases/tag/v2.9.0
- https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/security/advisories/GHSA-45rx-2jwx-cxfr
- https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/security/advisories/GHSA-45rx-2jwx-cxfr
References
- https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/commit/b1c196d49d54caae59741cca0a9d57d101d7ea88
- https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/releases/tag/v2.9.0
- https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/security/advisories/GHSA-45rx-2jwx-cxfr
- https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/security/advisories/GHSA-45rx-2jwx-cxfr