Advisory Database
  • Advisories
  • Dependency Scanning
  1. maven
  2. ›
  3. io.netty/netty-handler-proxy
  4. ›
  5. CVE-2026-42578

CVE-2026-42578: Netty has HTTP Header Injection via HttpProxyHandler Disabled Validation (Incomplete Fix CVE-2025-67735)

May 7, 2026 (updated May 14, 2026)

FieldValue
ProductNetty
Version4.2.12.Final (and all prior versions)
Componentio.netty.handler.proxy.HttpProxyHandler
Vulnerability TypeCWE-113: Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences in HTTP Headers
ImpactHTTP Header Injection in CONNECT Proxy Requests
CVSS 3.1 Score7.5 (High)
CVSS 3.1 VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Related AdvisoryGHSA-84h7-rjj3-6jx4 (Incomplete Fix)

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-45q3-82m4-75jr
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-84h7-rjj3-6jx4
  • github.com/netty/netty/security/advisories/GHSA-45q3-82m4-75jr
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42578

Code Behaviors & Features

Detect and mitigate CVE-2026-42578 with GitLab Dependency Scanning

Secure your software supply chain by verifying that all open source dependencies used in your projects contain no disclosed vulnerabilities. Learn more about Dependency Scanning →

Affected versions

All versions before 4.1.133, all versions starting from 4.2.0-Alpha.1 before 4.2.13

Fixed versions

  • 4.1.133
  • 4.2.13

Solution

Upgrade to versions 4.1.133, 4.2.13 or above.

Impact 5.3 MEDIUM

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

Learn more about CVSS

Weakness

  • CWE-113: Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences in HTTP Headers ('HTTP Request/Response Splitting')

Source file

maven/io.netty/netty-handler-proxy/CVE-2026-42578.yml

Spotted a mistake? Edit the file on GitLab.

  • Site Repo
  • About GitLab
  • Terms
  • Privacy Statement
  • Contact

Page generated Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:17:33 +0000.