CVE-2026-69216
Description
Http4s is a Scala interface for HTTP services. Prior to 0.23.35 and 1.0.0-M47, Ember’s chunk decoder trims the chunk-size token and accepts leading plus or minus signs instead of requiring one or more hexadecimal digits followed by the required CRLF. When an intermediary forwards chunked data without re-encoding and interprets malformed chunk boundaries differently, an unauthenticated attacker can create TE.TE request smuggling that bypasses intermediary controls, poisons caches, or hijacks the request queue. The same response-path leniency can enable response smuggling against an ember-client used as a gateway when the upstream is malicious or compromised. This issue is fixed in versions 0.23.35 and 1.0.0-M47.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.http4s:http4s-ember-core_2.12Maven | < 0.23.35 | 0.23.35 |
org.http4s:http4s-ember-core_2.13Maven | < 0.23.35 | 0.23.35 |
org.http4s:http4s-ember-core_3Maven | < 0.23.35 | 0.23.35 |
org.http4s:http4s-ember-core_2.13Maven | >= 1.0.0-M1, < 1.0.0-M47 | 1.0.0-M47 |
org.http4s:http4s-ember-core_3Maven | >= 1.0.0-M1, < 1.0.0-M47 | 1.0.0-M47 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-jrpm-956j-96jgghsaADVISORY
- github.com/http4s/http4s/commit/d78612a5abd5a2547487598d3342be05573e16f0nvdWEB
- github.com/http4s/http4s/releases/tag/v0.23.35nvdWEB
- github.com/http4s/http4s/releases/tag/v1.0.0-M47nvdWEB
- github.com/http4s/http4s/security/advisories/GHSA-jrpm-956j-96jgnvdWEB
News mentions
1- Http4s: Batch of 18 CVEs Disclosed, Featuring Critical HTTP/1.1 and HTTP/2 FlawsVypr Intelligence · Sep 15, 2026