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CVE-2021-39185: Default CORS config allows any origin with credentials

September 2, 2021 (updated December 11, 2025)

Http4s is a minimal, idiomatic Scala interface for HTTP services. In http4s versions 0.21.26 and prior, 0.22.0 through 0.22.2, 0.23.0, 0.23.1, and 1.0.0-M1 through 1.0.0-M24, the default CORS configuration is vulnerable to an origin reflection attack. The middleware is also susceptible to a Null Origin Attack. The problem is fixed in 0.21.27, 0.22.3, 0.23.2, and 1.0.0-M25. The original CORS implementation and CORSConfig are deprecated. See the GitHub GHSA for more information, including code examples and workarounds.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-52cf-226f-rhr6
  • github.com/http4s/http4s
  • github.com/http4s/http4s/releases/tag/v0.23.2
  • github.com/http4s/http4s/security/advisories/GHSA-52cf-226f-rhr6
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39185

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Affected versions

All versions before 0.21.27, all versions starting from 0.22.0 before 0.22.3, all versions starting from 0.23.0 before 0.23.2

Fixed versions

  • 0.21.27
  • 0.22.3
  • 0.23.2

Solution

Upgrade to versions 0.21.27, 0.22.3, 0.23.2 or above.

Impact 9.1 CRITICAL

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-346: Origin Validation Error

Source file

maven/org.http4s/http4s-server_2.13/CVE-2021-39185.yml

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