CVE-2021-22960 Other in Node
Attackers can exploit HTTP request smuggling in Node.js by manipulating chunk extensions, bypassing security controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-22960?
CVE-2021-22960 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 3 Nov 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The parse function in llhttp < 2.1.4 and < 6.0.6. ignores chunk extensions when parsing the body of chunked requests. This leads to HTTP Request Smuggling (HRS) under certain conditions.
Weakness: CWE-444
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-22960?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Llhttp Llhttp, Oracle Graalvm.
How do I fix CVE-2021-22960?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2021-22960 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-22960 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2021-22960, CLEANSTART-2026-LA22675, CLEANSTART-2026-LT90473, DEBIAN-CVE-2021-22960, GHSA-px8h-5r3g-hj68.