CVE-2026-35515: @nestjs/core Improperly Neutralizes Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

Published Apr 6, 2026
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Updated

### Impact _What kind of vulnerability is it? Who is impacted?_ [`SseStream._transform()`](https://github.com/nestjs/nest/blob/dea5279ef8fcb568de158003e4281759a2cd7675/packages/core/router/sse-stream.ts) interpolates `message.type` and `message.id` directly into Server-Sent Events text protocol output without sanitizing newline characters (`\r`, `\n`). Since the SSE protocol treats both `\r` and `\n` as field delimiters and `\n\n` as event boundaries, an attacker who can influence these fields through upstream data sources can inject arbitrary SSE events, spoof event types, and corrupt reconnection state. Spring Framework's own security patch ([6e97587](https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/6e9758700a4946be1dca85ca937ef2603e291301)) validates these same fields (`id`, `event`) for the same reason. Actual impact: - **Event spoofing**: Attacker forges SSE events with arbitrary `event:` types, causing client-side `EventSource.addEventListener()` callbacks to fire for wrong event types. - **Data injection**: Attacker injects arbitrary `data:` payloads, potentially triggering XSS if the client renders SSE data as HTML without sanitization. - **Reconnection corruption**: Attacker injects `id:` fields, corrupting the `Last-Event-ID` header on reconnection, causing the client to miss or replay events. - **Attack precondition**: Requires the developer to map user-influenced data to the `type` or `id` fields of SSE messages. Direct HTTP request input does not reach these fields without developer code bridging the gap. - ### Patches _Has the problem been patched? What versions should users upgrade to?_ Patched in `@nestjs/core@11.1.18`

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
npm/@nestjs/core<=11.1.17
11.1.18
nestjs Nest Node.js<11.1.18

Event History

Apr 6, 2026
Advisory Published
via GitHub·05:59 PM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·05:59 PM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Apr 7, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:06 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:06 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:16 PM
Affected Software
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