CVE-2026-121441
Wasmtime before 36.0.19, 37.0.0 before 48.0.7, and 49.0.0 before 49.0.4 wasi-http Request Smuggling
Description
Wasmtime before 36.0.19, 37.0.0 before 48.0.7, and 49.0.0 before 49.0.4 contains a request smuggling vulnerability in wasi-http that allows guests to set multiple conflicting content-length headers. Malicious guests can make the host send HTTP requests with conflicting content-length values to smuggle requests through servers or intermediaries that do not reject them.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 3, 2026, 3:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 3, 2026, 5:18 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Wasmtime to version 49.0.4 or later.
- Update Wasmtime to version 48.0.7 or later.
- Update Wasmtime to version 36.0.19 or later.
- Ensure HTTP servers reject conflicting content-length headers.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Nov. 03, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-121441', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-11-03T16:57:22.556319Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 03, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Wasmtime before 36.0.19, 37.0.0 before 48.0.7, and 49.0.0 before 49.0.4 contains a request smuggling vulnerability in wasi-http that allows guests to set multiple conflicting content-length headers. Malicious guests can make the host send HTTP requests with conflicting content-length values to smuggle requests through servers or intermediaries that do not reject them. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/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:H/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-2026-121441.json">CVE-2026-121441</a> Added Reference https://github.com/bytecodealliance/wasmtime/security/advisories/GHSA-r8xh-cgf7-392j Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wasmtime-before-36.0.19-37.0.0-before-48.0.7-and-49.0.0-before-49.0.4-wasi-http-request-smuggling