CVE-2026-73256

Published: Ago 20, 2026 Last Modified: Ago 22, 2026
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CRITICAL 9,1
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: none

Description

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Mongoose is an embedded web server and network library. Prior to 7.22, a remote unauthenticated attacker can exploit an HTTP/1.0 reverse-proxy deployment by sending a request with Transfer-Encoding: chunked and conflicting framing. The http_cb() function in src/http.c tests hm.proto.len with an impossible greater-than-eight condition even though mg_http_parse() requires an eight-byte protocol string, so is_http_1_0 is never set. Mongoose consequently processes chunked encoding that an HTTP/1.0 proxy can ignore, enabling request smuggling and unauthorized access or state changes. This issue is fixed in version 7.22.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,0040
Percentile
0,3th
Updated

Single Data Point

Only one EPSS measurement is available for this CVE. Trend analysis requires multiple data points over time.

444

Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request/Response Smuggling')

Incomplete
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Integrity Non-Repudiation Access Control
Potential Impacts:
Unexpected State Hide Activities Bypass Protection Mechanism
Applicable Platforms
Technologies: Web Based, Web Server
View CWE Details
https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/commit/a9df523f76f43a38bd53b4232b9cfd4c1686…
https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/pull/3611
https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/releases/tag/7.22
https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/security/advisories/GHSA-mgp5-rjrv-h5j3