9.3
CRITICAL CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-54387
Tinyproxy - HTTP Request Smuggling via CL/TE Desynchronization
Description

Tinyproxy through 1.11.3, fixed in commit ff45d3b, fails to reconcile conflicting Content-Length and Transfer-Encoding: chunked headers, forwarding both verbatim to the backend while using Content-Length to determine how many request body bytes to consume. Remote attackers can desynchronize the proxy and backend parser state, allowing injection of arbitrary HTTP requests to the backend to enable cache poisoning, access control bypass, and request hijacking.

INFO

Published Date :

June 17, 2026, 8:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 14, 2026, 10:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-54387 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 Tinyproxy tinyproxy
1 Tinyproxy_project tinyproxy
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 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 CRITICAL 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
Update Tinyproxy to a version that resolves conflicting header handling issues.
  • Update Tinyproxy to a version that includes commit ff45d3b.
  • Ensure proper header validation and handling.
  • Monitor network traffic for anomalies.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2026-54387 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

LL-V network protocol parser security research

Python

Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 17, 2026, 9 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-54387 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-54387 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 14, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Affected [{'repo': 'https://github.com/tinyproxy/tinyproxy', 'vendor': 'tinyproxy', 'product': 'tinyproxy', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '1.11.3'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': 'ff45d3bf0e61d0f8ed97ab379d3047f04eb67521', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] [{'repo': 'https://github.com/tinyproxy/tinyproxy', 'vendor': 'tinyproxy', 'product': 'tinyproxy', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '1.11.3'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': 'ff45d3bf0e61d0f8ed97ab379d3047f04eb67521', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'packageURL': 'pkg:github/tinyproxy/tinyproxy', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}]
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jun. 18, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-54387', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-06-18T13:10:38.925525Z'}
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jun. 17, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://github.com/tinyproxy/tinyproxy', 'vendor': 'tinyproxy', 'product': 'tinyproxy', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '1.11.3'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': 'ff45d3bf0e61d0f8ed97ab379d3047f04eb67521', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}]
    Added Description Tinyproxy through 1.11.3, fixed in commit ff45d3b, fails to reconcile conflicting Content-Length and Transfer-Encoding: chunked headers, forwarding both verbatim to the backend while using Content-Length to determine how many request body bytes to consume. Remote attackers can desynchronize the proxy and backend parser state, allowing injection of arbitrary HTTP requests to the backend to enable cache poisoning, access control bypass, and request hijacking.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/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:H/I:H/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-444
    Added Reference https://github.com/tinyproxy/tinyproxy/commit/ff45d3bf0e61d0f8ed97ab379d3047f04eb67521
    Added Reference https://github.com/tinyproxy/tinyproxy/issues/609
    Added Reference https://github.com/tinyproxy/tinyproxy/pull/610
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/tinyproxy-http-request-smuggling-via-cl-te-desynchronization
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.