Fastify Schema Validation Bypass via False Boolean

fastify versions before 5.12.2 decide whether to compile a request schema based on JavaScript truthiness, but JSON Schema Draft 7 defines the boolean false as a valid schema that rejects every instance. When an application assigns false to a route's body, querystring, params, or headers schema to deny all input, fastify treats it as a missing schema, compiles no validator, and runs the route handler on any request. An unauthenticated remote client can therefore reach a handler that a valid deny-all schema was intended to make unreachable, a complete validation bypass that can lead to unauthorized state changes or execution of disabled operations. Users should upgrade to fastify 5.12.2 or later.

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Analysis

Fastify versions before 5.12.2 contain a critical input validation flaw where the framework misinterprets JSON Schema Draft 7's boolean false schema. Developers who explicitly set a route's body, querystring, params, or headers schema to false—intending to reject all input—find that Fastify treats this as an absent schema and skips validation entirely. This allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass intended access controls and reach protected handlers with arbitrary input. The vulnerability affects any application using vulnerable Fastify versions that rely on schema-based denial patterns, making it particularly dangerous for APIs designed with explicit deny-all safeguards.

Casky's 323 matched skills leverage Claude's extended reasoning to detect this vulnerability by mapping input validation failures to MITRE ATT&CK techniques TA0001 (Reconnaissance) and TA0043 (Reconnaissance via probing). Practitioners using the platform would identify suspicious patterns such as requests reaching handlers that should be denied, unexpected schema compilation logs, or validation bypass attempts in request flows. The AI-driven analysis correlates schema misinterpretation indicators with CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) findings, flagging routes where false schemas fail to enforce intended restrictions. Security teams would see findings highlighting routes lacking active validators despite explicit deny configurations, enabling rapid patching and validation rule remediation across their Fastify deployments.

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MITRE ATT&CK Techniques

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