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title: "fastify — CVE-2026-76169"
description: "An authentication bypass flaw affects the npm package fastify. Affected versions: >= 4.0.0, < 5.12.2. Fixed from version 5.12.2. CVSS score 7.5."
canonical: https://inyourgeek.com/en/failles-de-securite/2026-09-30-cve-2026-76169
type: faille-de-securite
author: "Sébastien Soulier"
publisher: "InYourGeek"
language: en
datePublished: 2026-09-30
dateModified: 2026-09-30
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# fastify — CVE-2026-76169

An authentication bypass flaw affects the npm package fastify. Affected versions: >= 4.0.0, < 5.12.2. Fixed from version 5.12.2. CVSS score 7.5.

## What to do

Update fastify to 5.12.2 or later.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Package | fastify |
| Ecosystem | npm (JavaScript) |
| Class | Authentication bypass |
| Affected versions | >= 4.0.0, < 5.12.2 |
| Fixed version | 5.12.2 |
| CVSS | 7.5 |
| CVE | CVE-2026-76169 |
| GHSA | GHSA-p68q-wchp-6fh7 |
| Published on | September 30, 2026 |
| Severity | High |

## Sources

- [GitHub Security Advisory — GHSA-p68q-wchp-6fh7](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-p68q-wchp-6fh7) — GitHub Security Advisories
- [NVD — CVE-2026-76169](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-76169) — NVD

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