Description
Mongoose is an embedded web server and network library. Priro to version 7.22, a remote unauthenticated attacker can send an HTTP request containing both Content-Length and Transfer-Encoding: chunked. The cl_count and te_count checks in the mg_http_parse() and http_cb() paths in src/http.c accept both headers and prioritize chunked encoding, while a Content-Length-preferring reverse proxy can use a different request boundary. This CL.TE desynchronization can inject requests that access or modify resources in another user context. This issue is fixed in version 7.22.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| cesanta | mongoose | < 7.22 |
References
- https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/commit/a9df523f76f43a38bd53b4232b9cfd4c16869e71Patch
- https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/pull/3611Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/releases/tag/7.22Release Notes
- https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/security/advisories/GHSA-5wfq-r6mr-wqp6Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/security/advisories/GHSA-5wfq-r6mr-wqp6Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 20, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 18, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed