CVE-2025-59822

Http4s vulnerable to HTTP Request Smuggling due to improper handling of HTTP trailer section

Published Sep 23, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Http4s is a Scala interface for HTTP services. In versions from 1.0.0-M1 to before 1.0.0-M45 and before 0.23.31, http4s is vulnerable to HTTP Request Smuggling due to improper handling of HTTP trailer section. This vulnerability could enable attackers to bypass front-end servers security controls, launch targeted attacks against active users, and poison web caches. A pre-requisite for exploitation involves the web application being deployed behind a reverse-proxy that forwards trailer headers. This issue has been patched in versions 1.0.0-M45 and 0.23.31.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-30898 Http4s is a Scala interface for HTTP services. In versions from 1.0.0-M1 to before 1.0.0-M45 and before 0.23.31, http4s is vulnerable to HTTP Request Smuggling due to improper handling of HTTP trailer section. This vulnerability could enable attackers to bypass front-end servers security controls, launch targeted attacks against active users, and poison web caches. A pre-requisite for exploitation involves the web application being deployed behind a reverse-proxy that forwards trailer headers. This issue has been patched in versions 1.0.0-M45 and 0.23.31.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-wcwh-7gfw-5wrr Http4s vulnerable to HTTP Request Smuggling due to improper handling of HTTP trailer section
History
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First Time appeared Typelevel
Typelevel http4s
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Vendors & Products Typelevel
Typelevel http4s
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Http4s
Http4s http4s
Vendors & Products Http4s
Http4s http4s
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description Http4s is a Scala interface for HTTP services. In versions from 1.0.0-M1 to before 1.0.0-M45 and before 0.23.31, http4s is vulnerable to HTTP Request Smuggling due to improper handling of HTTP trailer section. This vulnerability could enable attackers to bypass front-end servers security controls, launch targeted attacks against active users, and poison web caches. A pre-requisite for exploitation involves the web application being deployed behind a reverse-proxy that forwards trailer headers. This issue has been patched in versions 1.0.0-M45 and 0.23.31.
Title Http4s vulnerable to HTTP Request Smuggling due to improper handling of HTTP trailer section
Weaknesses CWE-444
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Sep 23, 2025, 7:17 PM
Reserved
Sep 22, 2025, 2:34 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 23, 2025, 7:15 PM
Modified
Oct 19, 2026, 4:10 PM