diff --git a/src/http/handlers/cors/cors-handler.spec.ts b/src/http/handlers/cors/cors-handler.spec.ts
index b84754a..741fcc4 100644
--- a/src/http/handlers/cors/cors-handler.spec.ts
+++ b/src/http/handlers/cors/cors-handler.spec.ts
@@ -378,12 +378,13 @@ describe('CorsHandler', () => {
       expect(sendSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
 
-    it('should reject preflight with 403 when requested headers are not allowed', async () => {
+    it('should reject preflight with 403 when ANY requested header is not allowed', async () => {
       const handler = new CorsHandler({
         allowedHeaders: ['Content-Type', 'Authorization'],
       });
       setupRequest('https://example.com', 'OPTIONS');
-      mockReq.headers!['access-control-request-headers'] = 'X-Custom-Header, X-Forbidden';
+      // Content-Type is allowed, but X-Forbidden is not
+      mockReq.headers!['access-control-request-headers'] = 'Content-Type, X-Forbidden';
 
       const handled = await handleCors(handler);
 
diff --git a/src/http/handlers/cors/cors-handler.ts b/src/http/handlers/cors/cors-handler.ts
index 1a6a8c9..3e1d5e0 100644
--- a/src/http/handlers/cors/cors-handler.ts
+++ b/src/http/handlers/cors/cors-handler.ts
@@ -162,14 +162,14 @@ export class CorsHandler {
       // User explicitly configured allowedHeaders - validate requested headers
       const requested = requestedHeaders.split(',').map((h) => h.trim().toLowerCase());
       const allowed = this.options.allowedHeaders.map((h) => h.toLowerCase());
-      const validated = requested.filter((h) => allowed.includes(h));
+      const isValid = requested.every((h) => allowed.includes(h));
 
-      if (validated.length === 0) {
-        // Requested headers not allowed - reject preflight
+      if (!isValid) {
+        // One or more requested headers are not allowed - reject preflight
         res.status(403).send();
         return true;
       }
-      allowedHeadersToSend = validated.join(', ');
+      allowedHeadersToSend = requested.join(', ');
     } else if (requestedHeaders) {
       // No allowedHeaders configured or empty array - echo back (permissive mode)
       allowedHeadersToSend = requestedHeaders;