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GHSA-5689-v88g-g6rv

CriticalCVSS 9.1 / 10
Published Jul 15, 2022·Last modified Feb 4, 2026
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

The llhttp parser in the http module in Node.js v17.x does not correctly parse and validate Transfer-Encoding headers and can lead to HTTP Request Smuggling (HRS).

Impacts:

  • All versions of the nodejs 18.x, 16.x, and 14.x releases lines.
  • llhttp v6.0.7 and llhttp v2.1.5 contains the fixes that were updated inside Node.js
Risk Scores
Base Score
9.1

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a high impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a high impact on the integrity of the data.

Threat Intelligence
8.3

Exploitation activity has been observed. Apply available patches or mitigations urgently.

EPSS
41.95%

The exploit probability is high. The vulnerability is very likely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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