---
id: CVE-2018-12116
title: >-
  Node.js: All versions prior to Node.js 6.15.0 and 8.14.0: HTTP request
  splitting: If Node.js can be convinced to use unsanitized user-provided
  Unicode data for the `path` option of an HTTP request, then data can be
  provided which will tr…
summary: >-
  Node.js: All versions prior to Node.js 6.15.0 and 8.14.0: HTTP request
  splitting: If Node.js can be convinced to use unsanitized user-provided
  Unicode data for the `path` option of an HTTP request, then data can be
  provided which will tr…
severity: high
cvss: 7.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-115
  - CWE-113
vendor: nodejs
product: node.js
affected:
  - 'node.js >= 6.0.0, <= 6.8.1'
  - 'node.js >= 6.9.0, < 6.15.0'
  - 'node.js >= 8.0.0, <= 8.8.1'
  - 'node.js >= 8.9.0, < 8.14.0'
  - suse_enterprise_storage = 4
  - suse_linux_enterprise_server = 12
  - suse_linux_enterprise_server = 15
  - suse_openstack_cloud = 7
  - suse_openstack_cloud = 8
patched:
  - node.js 8.14.0
published: '2018-11-28'
updated: '2026-10-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T22:16:44.543'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12116'
references:
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1821'
    label: cve-request@iojs.org
  - url: 'https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/november-2018-security-releases/'
    label: cve-request@iojs.org
  - url: 'https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-48'
    label: cve-request@iojs.org
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1821'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/november-2018-security-releases/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-48'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2018/cve-2018-12116.json
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-12116'
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1660998'
  - url: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-12116'
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12116'
tags:
  - nvd
  - csaf
  - vex
  - red-hat
  - cve.org
epss: 0.04612
epssPercentile: 0.91633
ingestedAt: '2026-10-08T23:16:47.294Z'
scores:
  nvd: 7.5
  vendor: 7.2
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-08T21:10:53.578347Z'
---

## Overview

Node.js: All versions prior to Node.js 6.15.0 and 8.14.0: HTTP request splitting: If Node.js can be convinced to use unsanitized user-provided Unicode data for the `path` option of an HTTP request, then data can be provided which will trigger a second, unexpected, and user-defined HTTP request to made to the same server.

## Affected

- `node.js >= 6.0.0, <= 6.8.1`
- `node.js >= 6.9.0, < 6.15.0`
- `node.js >= 8.0.0, <= 8.8.1`
- `node.js >= 8.9.0, < 8.14.0`
- `suse_enterprise_storage = 4`
- `suse_linux_enterprise_server = 12`
- `suse_linux_enterprise_server = 15`
- `suse_openstack_cloud = 7`
- `suse_openstack_cloud = 8`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `node.js 8.14.0`

## Vendor advisories

- **RHSA-2019:1821** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7), Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4), Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5), Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6), Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) · released 2019-07-22 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1821)
- **Red Hat VEX** · Moderate · affected: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.10, Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.2, Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.3, Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.4, Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.5, Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.6, … · no fix planned: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.2, Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.3, Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.4, Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.5, … · updated 2026-10-09 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2018/cve-2018-12116.json)