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AIKIDO-2026-10534

undertow-core is vulnerable to Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request/Response Smuggling')

Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request/Response Smuggling')CVE-2026-28369 Published Apr 24, 2026

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High Risk

This Affects:

JAVAundertow-core
0.0.1 - 2.3.24.Final
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TL;DR

A flaw was found in Undertow where an HTTP request with a first header line starting with one or more spaces is incorrectly processed by stripping the leading spaces. This violation of HTTP standards can be exploited by a remote attacker to perform HTTP request smuggling, allowing them to bypass security mechanisms, manipulate web caches, or access restricted information.

Who does this affect?

You are affected if you are using a version that falls within the vulnerable range.

Background info

undertow-core is vulnerable to Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request/Response Smuggling') in versions 0.0.1 - 2.3.24.Final.

How to fix this

There is no fix available yet, but there are PRs ready to merge and the fix will probably be released in version 2.4.0.