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CVE-2026-42551: Flight: HTTP method override enabled by default, facilitating CSRF escalation and middleware bypass

May 6, 2026

Request::getMethod() unconditionally honors the X-HTTP-Method-Override header and the $_REQUEST['_method'] parameter on any HTTP verb (including safe verbs such as GET), with no opt-in and no whitelist of permitted target methods. A GET request can silently become a DELETE or PUT, enabling CSRF escalation against destructive endpoints, bypass of middleware gated on unsafe verbs, and cache poisoning between CDN and origin.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-vxrr-w42w-w76g
  • github.com/flightphp/core
  • github.com/flightphp/core/commit/b8dd23aaa828cb289fa3c84e75b2a3717cab50b0
  • github.com/flightphp/core/releases/tag/v3.18.1
  • github.com/flightphp/core/security/advisories/GHSA-vxrr-w42w-w76g
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42551

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Affected versions

All versions before 3.18.1

Fixed versions

  • 3.18.1

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.18.1 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-436: Interpretation Conflict

Source file

packagist/flightphp/core/CVE-2026-42551.yml

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