CVE-2026-50020

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The vulnerability arises from the decoder's over-permissive handling of control characters and whitespace, which can cause front-end components to misinterpret HTTP request boundaries. Exploitation requires a specific network configuration where front-end and back-end components process HTTP requests inconsistently, limiting the immediate impact on default installations.", "threat_severity": "Moderate"}

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