CVE-2025-54142

Summary

Akamai Ghost before 2025-07-21 allows HTTP Request Smuggling via an OPTIONS request that has an entity body, because there can be a subsequent request within the persistent connection between an Akamai proxy server and an origin server, if the origin server violates certain Internet standards.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
AkamaiAkamaiGhost0 < 2025-07-21affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-444: CWE-444 Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request/Response Smuggling')

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: partial

References