Twisted is an event-based framework for internet applications, supporting Python 3.6+. Prior to 26.10.0rc1, twisted.web.http.HTTPChannel.headerReceived rejects a NUL byte in an HTTP header value but accepts a bare carriage return or bare line feed. Because Twisted splits header lines only on CRLF, a hidden Content-Length header can remain folded into another value while a lenient front end treats the bare character as a line terminator. The resulting framing disagreement can smuggle a following request past front-end access controls, poison a shared connection or cache, and expose a later client to the wrong response. This issue is an incomplete-fix residual of earlier Twisted request-smuggling protections. This issue is fixed in version 26.10.0rc1.
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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-q7qq-6mhp-9rc4 Twisted: HTTP Request Smuggling in twisted.web via a Bare CR or LF in a Header Value
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Description Twisted is an event-based framework for internet applications, supporting Python 3.6+. Prior to 26.10.0rc1, twisted.web.http.HTTPChannel.headerReceived rejects a NUL byte in an HTTP header value but accepts a bare carriage return or bare line feed. Because Twisted splits header lines only on CRLF, a hidden Content-Length header can remain folded into another value while a lenient front end treats the bare character as a line terminator. The resulting framing disagreement can smuggle a following request past front-end access controls, poison a shared connection or cache, and expose a later client to the wrong response. This issue is an incomplete-fix residual of earlier Twisted request-smuggling protections. This issue is fixed in version 26.10.0rc1.
Title Twisted: HTTP Request Smuggling in twisted.web via a Bare CR or LF in a Header Value
Weaknesses CWE-444
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-23T20:25:12.031Z

Reserved: 2026-10-23T19:37:27.176Z

Link: CVE-2026-115877

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-23T21:17:23.643

Modified: 2026-10-23T21:17:23.643

Link: CVE-2026-115877

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-10-23T20:25:12Z

Links: CVE-2026-115877 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-10-23T22:45:14Z

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