CVE-2025-23167
6.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Summary
A flaw in Node.js 20's HTTP parser allows improper termination of HTTP/1 headers using \r\n\rX instead of the required \r\n\r\n.
This inconsistency enables request smuggling, allowing attackers to bypass proxy-based access controls and submit unauthorized requests.
The issue was resolved by upgrading llhttp to version 9, which enforces correct header termination.
Impact:
- This vulnerability affects only Node.js 20.x users prior to the
llhttpv9 upgrade.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| nodejs | node | 4.0 < 4.* | affected |
| nodejs | node | 5.0 < 5.* | affected |
| nodejs | node | 6.0 < 6.* | affected |
| nodejs | node | 7.0 < 7.* | affected |
| nodejs | node | 8.0 < 8.* | affected |
| nodejs | node | 9.0 < 9.* | affected |
| nodejs | node | 10.0 < 10.* | affected |
| nodejs | node | 11.0 < 11.* | affected |
| nodejs | node | 12.0 < 12.* | affected |
| nodejs | node | 13.0 < 13.* | affected |
| nodejs | node | 14.0 < 14.* | affected |
| nodejs | node | 15.0 < 15.* | affected |
| nodejs | node | 16.0 < 16.* | affected |
| nodejs | node | 17.0 < 17.* | affected |
| nodejs | node | 18.0 < 18.* | affected |
| nodejs | node | 19.0 < 19.* | affected |
| nodejs | node | 20.0 <= 20.19.1 | affected |
Weaknesses
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: yes
- Technical Impact: partial
References
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