CVE-2026-19203

org.eclipse.jetty/jetty-http: Jetty: HTTP request smuggling via crafted chunked requests

Published Sep 8, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A client may issue specially crafted HTTP/1.1 chunked requests to a Jetty server that cause Jetty and an intermediary proxy to interpret different request boundaries, potentially resulting in HTTP request smuggling.




This is caused by Jetty accepting a lone LF character as a terminator in parts of chunked request parsing. Depending on the Jetty version and configured HTTP compliance mode, this may occur in chunk extensions, chunk data termination, or trailer termination.

Remediation

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Advisories

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History
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Title HTTP Request Smuggling via Malformed Chunked Requests in Jetty org.eclipse.jetty/jetty-http: Jetty: HTTP request smuggling via crafted chunked requests
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N'}

threat_severity

Important

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Title HTTP Request Smuggling via Malformed Chunked Requests in Jetty
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Eclipse
Eclipse jetty
Vendors & Products Eclipse
Eclipse jetty
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Description A client may issue specially crafted HTTP/1.1 chunked requests to a Jetty server that cause Jetty and an intermediary proxy to interpret different request boundaries, potentially resulting in HTTP request smuggling. This is caused by Jetty accepting a lone LF character as a terminator in parts of chunked request parsing. Depending on the Jetty version and configured HTTP compliance mode, this may occur in chunk extensions, chunk data termination, or trailer termination.
Weaknesses CWE-444
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
eclipse
Published
Updated
Sep 8, 2026, 2:21 PM
Reserved
Aug 7, 2026, 7:32 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 8, 2026, 1:17 PM
Modified
Sep 8, 2026, 3:18 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Sep 8, 2026, 12:08 PM