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title: "proxy-addr — CVE-2026-90711"
description: "An authentication bypass flaw affects the npm package proxy-addr. Affected versions: >= 1.1.0, < 2.0.8. Fixed from version 2.0.8. CVSS score 9.1."
canonical: https://inyourgeek.com/en/failles-de-securite/2026-10-05-cve-2026-90711
type: faille-de-securite
author: "Sébastien Soulier"
publisher: "InYourGeek"
language: en
datePublished: 2026-10-05
dateModified: 2026-10-05
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# proxy-addr — CVE-2026-90711

An authentication bypass flaw affects the npm package proxy-addr. Affected versions: >= 1.1.0, < 2.0.8. Fixed from version 2.0.8. CVSS score 9.1.

## What to do

Update proxy-addr to 2.0.8 or later.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Package | proxy-addr |
| Ecosystem | npm (JavaScript) |
| Class | Authentication bypass |
| Affected versions | >= 1.1.0, < 2.0.8 |
| Fixed version | 2.0.8 |
| CVSS | 9.1 |
| CVE | CVE-2026-90711 |
| GHSA | GHSA-jqcg-44mw-7w3h |
| Published on | October 5, 2026 |
| Severity | Critical |

## Sources

- [GitHub Security Advisory — GHSA-jqcg-44mw-7w3h](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jqcg-44mw-7w3h) — GitHub Security Advisories
- [NVD — CVE-2026-90711](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90711) — NVD

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