CVE-2024-27982

nodejs: HTTP Request Smuggling via Content Length Obfuscation

Published May 7, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
The team has identified a critical vulnerability in the http server of the most recent version of Node, where malformed headers can lead to HTTP request smuggling. Specifically, if a space is placed before a content-length header, it is not interpreted correctly, enabling attackers to smuggle in a second request within the body of the first.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3886-1 nodejs security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5991-1 nodejs security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-25156 The team has identified a critical vulnerability in the http server of the most recent version of Node, where malformed headers can lead to HTTP request smuggling. Specifically, if a space is placed before a content-length header, it is not interpreted correctly, enabling attackers to smuggle in a second request within the body of the first.
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
hackerone
Published
Updated
Nov 4, 2025, 10:06 PM
Reserved
Feb 29, 2024, 1:04 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 7, 2024, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:20 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 3, 2024, 12:00 AM