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

CVE-2024-27922

High
9.8/10

Summary

TOMP Bare Server implements the TompHTTP bare server. A vulnerability in versions prior to 2.0.2 relates to insecure handling of HTTP requests by the @tomphttp/bare-server-node package. This flaw potentially exposes the users of the package to manipulation of their web traffic. The impact may vary depending on the specific usage of the package but it can potentially affect any system where this package is in use. As of time of publication, no specific workaround strategies have been disclosed.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-444 - HTTP Request Smuggling

Entities such as web servers, web caching proxies, and application firewalls could parse HTTP requests differently. When there are two or more such entities in the path of an HTTP request, an attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request that is seen as two different sets of requests by the attacked devices, allowing the attacker to smuggle a request into one device without the other device being aware of it. Such a vulnerability can prove devastating, for it enables further attacks on the application, like web cache poisoning, session hijacking, cross-site scripting, security bypassing, and sensitive information exposure.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published