5.3
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-2708
Libsoup: libsoup: http request smuggling via duplicate content-length headers
Description

A request smuggling vulnerability exists in libsoup's HTTP/1 header parsing logic. The soup_message_headers_append_common() function in libsoup/soup-message-headers.c unconditionally appends each header value without validating for duplicate or conflicting Content-Length fields. This allows an attacker to send HTTP requests containing multiple Content-Length headers with differing values.

INFO

Published Date :

April 23, 2026, 10:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 4, 2026, 6:28 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-2708 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat enterprise_linux
1 Gnome libsoup
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 LOW 53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
CVSS 3.1 LOW [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 LOW MITRE-CVE
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Fix header parsing to validate Content-Length fields and prevent duplicates.
  • Update libsoup to a version that validates Content-Length headers.
  • Ensure Content-Length headers are unique and consistent.
  • Implement strict validation for HTTP/1 header parsing.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-2708.

URL Resource
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-2708 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2440743 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libsoup/-/issues/500 Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libsoup/-/merge_requests/513 Issue Tracking
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-2708 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-2708 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 04, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gnome:libsoup:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-2708 Types: Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2440743 Types: Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libsoup/-/issues/500 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libsoup/-/merge_requests/513 Types: Issue Tracking
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Apr. 23, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A request smuggling vulnerability exists in libsoup's HTTP/1 header parsing logic. The soup_message_headers_append_common() function in libsoup/soup-message-headers.c unconditionally appends each header value without validating for duplicate or conflicting Content-Length fields. This allows an attacker to send HTTP requests containing multiple Content-Length headers with differing values.
    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 Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-2708
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2440743
    Added Reference https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libsoup/-/issues/500
    Added Reference https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libsoup/-/merge_requests/513
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