CVE-2026-109461: Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL) for Node.js Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Overview

Severity
Medium (CVSS 5.9)
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Category
Information Disclosure
Exploit Status
Not Exploited
Exploitation Likelihood
Less Likely
Patch Tuesday
2026-Oct
Released
2026-10-15

Description

Origin validation error in Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL) for Node.js allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

FAQ

What type of information could be disclosed by this vulnerability? Exploiting this vulnerability could allow the disclosure of credentials. According to the CVSS metric, the attack complexity is high (AC:H). What does that mean for this vulnerability? Successful exploitation requires an affected application to use a specific sign-in handling pattern and rely on default authority discovery without predefined authority metadata. Applications that do not meet both conditions are not exposed to this attack.

Affected Products (1)

Open Source Software

  • MessagePack 3.1.9

Security Updates (1)

Acknowledgments

Andrew Federico with <a href="https://www.azuritesolutions.com/">Azurite Solutions, LLC</a>

Revision History

  • 2026-10-15: Information published.