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Node2Shell: Node.js Brotli vulnerability allows remote code execution (CVE-2026-111497)

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Summary

Node.js shipped a security update on Wednesday for a flaw in how it decompresses Brotli data, a bug people are already calling Node2Shell (CVE-2026-111497). If an attacker can get a malicious payload in front of your app, the flaw can crash the process, leak part of its memory, or potentially let them run their own code.
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CVE-2026-111497
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