CVE-2026-121439
Wasmtime 46.0.0 before 48.0.7 and 49.0.0 before 49.0.4 HTTP Response Splitting via wasi-http
Description
Wasmtime 46.0.0 before 48.0.7 and 49.0.0 before 49.0.4 contains a response splitting vulnerability in wasi-http p3 that allows guests to set unvalidated content-length headers. Malicious wasip3 guests can splice an existing body into a new response with an incorrect content-length to perform response splitting or injection attacks.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 3, 2026, 3:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 3, 2026, 3:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Wasmtime to 48.0.7 or later.
- Update Wasmtime to 49.0.4 or later.
- Apply vendor patches for wasi-http p3.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 03, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Wasmtime 46.0.0 before 48.0.7 and 49.0.0 before 49.0.4 contains a response splitting vulnerability in wasi-http p3 that allows guests to set unvalidated content-length headers. Malicious wasip3 guests can splice an existing body into a new response with an incorrect content-length to perform response splitting or injection attacks. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-444 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/121xxx/CVE-2026-121439.json">CVE-2026-121439</a> Added Reference https://github.com/bytecodealliance/wasmtime/security/advisories/GHSA-9prg-84vf-g5fc Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wasmtime-46.0.0-before-48.0.7-and-49.0.0-before-49.0.4-http-response-splitting-via-wasi-http