CVE-2020-7671 HTTP Request Smuggling in goliath
Attackers can perform HTTP request smuggling attacks against Goliath when used behind a vulnerable proxy, potentially bypassing security controls or accessing unauthorized data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-7671?
CVE-2020-7671 is a high-severity vulnerability in goliath, published on 10 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
goliath through 1.0.6 allows request smuggling attacks where goliath is used as a backend and a frontend proxy also being vulnerable. It is possible to conduct HTTP request smuggling attacks by sending the Content-Length header twice. Furthermore, invalid Transfer Encoding headers were found to be parsed as valid which could be leveraged for TE:CL smuggling attacks.
Weakness: CWE-444
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7671?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including goliath. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
goliath RubyGems | All versions to 1.0.6 | None |
goliath RubyGems | All versions to 1.0.6 | None |
Products include Goliath Project Goliath.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7671?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7671 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-7671 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7671 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3892-2r52-p65m, SNYK-RUBY-GOLIATH-569136.