NATS-Server is a High-Performance server for NATS.io, a cloud and edge native messaging system. Prior to versions 2.11.15 and 2.12.6, the NATS message header `Nats-Request-Info:` is supposed to be a guarantee of identity by the NATS server, but the stripping of this header from inbound messages was not fully effective. An attacker with valid credentials for any regular client interface could thus spoof their identity to services which rely upon this header. Versions 2.11.15 and 2.12.6 contain a fix. No known workarounds are available.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-pwx7-fx9r-hr4h NATS Server: Incomplete Stripping of Nats-Request-Info Header Allows Identity Spoofing
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Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Description NATS-Server is a High-Performance server for NATS.io, a cloud and edge native messaging system. Prior to versions 2.11.15 and 2.12.6, the NATS message header `Nats-Request-Info:` is supposed to be a guarantee of identity by the NATS server, but the stripping of this header from inbound messages was not fully effective. An attacker with valid credentials for any regular client interface could thus spoof their identity to services which rely upon this header. Versions 2.11.15 and 2.12.6 contain a fix. No known workarounds are available.
Title NATS Server: Incomplete Stripping of Nats-Request-Info Header Allows Identity Spoofing
Weaknesses CWE-290
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-25T20:20:00.158Z

Reserved: 2026-03-17T23:23:58.315Z

Link: CVE-2026-33223

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-03-25T21:16:47.397

Modified: 2026-03-25T21:16:47.397

Link: CVE-2026-33223

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