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.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/commit/a9df523f76f43a38bd53b4232b9cfd4c16869e71 | Patch |
| https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/pull/3611 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/releases/tag/7.22 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/security/advisories/GHSA-5wfq-r6mr-wqp6 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/security/advisories/GHSA-5wfq-r6mr-wqp6 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:cesanta:mongoose:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Cesanta mongoose
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| References | () https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/commit/a9df523f76f43a38bd53b4232b9cfd4c16869e71 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/pull/3611 - Issue Tracking, Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/releases/tag/7.22 - Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/security/advisories/GHSA-5wfq-r6mr-wqp6 - Exploit, Vendor Advisory |
Information
Published : 2026-08-20 18:16
Updated : 2026-10-18 20:10
NVD link : CVE-2026-73257
Mitre link : CVE-2026-73257
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-73257
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Products Affected
cesanta
- mongoose
CWE
CWE-444
Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request/Response Smuggling')
