http-cache-semantics through 4.2.0 Cross-Client Cache Disclosure via Vary Wildcard
At a glance
Severity
HIGH 8.2
EPSS
EPSS 0.45 % · percentile 39 (2026-10-27)
State
PUBLISHED
Published
Updated
Assigner
VulnCheck
NVD status
Deferred
Description
http-cache-semantics through 4.2.0 contains a cache validation vulnerability in the _varyMatches() function that fails to properly validate Vary header wildcards due to byte-for-byte string comparison. Attackers can request URLs previously fetched by other clients to receive cached responses intended for different users, disclosing sensitive information across clients.