CVE-2023-38522: CWE-444 Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request Smuggling') in Apache Software Foundation Apache Traffic Server
Apache Traffic Server accepts characters that are not allowed for HTTP field names and forwards malformed requests to origin servers. This can be utilized for request smuggling and may also lead cache poisoning if the origin servers are vulnerable. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 8.0.0 through 8.1.10, from 9.0.0 through 9.2.4. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 8.1.11 or 9.2.5, which fixes the issue.
CVE-2023-38522: CWE-444 Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request Smuggling') in Apache Software Foundation Apache Traffic Server
Description
Apache Traffic Server accepts characters that are not allowed for HTTP field names and forwards malformed requests to origin servers. This can be utilized for request smuggling and may also lead cache poisoning if the origin servers are vulnerable. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 8.0.0 through 8.1.10, from 9.0.0 through 9.2.4. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 8.1.11 or 9.2.5, which fixes the issue.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apache
- Date Reserved
- 2023-07-18T19:58:23.902Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69092633fe7723195e0b6175
Added to database: 11/3/2025, 10:01:23 PM
Last updated: 11/3/2025, 10:04:55 PM
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