websocket-driver: Message corruption via abuse of protocol length headers

Date Jul 15, 2026
Type Vendor advisory
Signal Critical vendor advisory
Vendor / Product npm ยท websocket-driver
CVE CVE-2026-54466
Critical vendor advisory CVE-2026-54466

Summary

websocket-driver: Message corruption via abuse of protocol length headers

Why it matters

GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for websocket-driver. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates.

Operator check

Check whether websocket-driver is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available. CVSS score: 9.2.

Sources

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