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Researchers Demonstrate Node2Shell RCE Exploit on Node.js Build Using Crafted Brotli Data

The Hacker News·October 23, 2026·1 min read
Researchers Demonstrate Node2Shell RCE Exploit on Node.js Build Using Crafted Brotli Data

Imperva researchers demonstrated a Node2Shell RCE exploit on an official Node.js build using crafted Brotli data. The proof of concept ran code on Node.js 24.22.0 for Linux arm64, with no debugger or custom build, by feeding malicious data to the bundled Brotli decoder (CVE-2026-111497). Node.js has disclosed the flaw.

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