CVE-2026-115877: twisted · HTTP Request/Response Smuggling
Affects twistedSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.4 Medium : upgrade to 26.10.0rc1 when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:30 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 17% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 26.10.0rc1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 23 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade twisted to 26.10.0rc1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| twistedtwisted | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade Twisted to version 26.10.0rc1 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation is indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
CVE-2026-115877 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Twisted framework prior to version 26.10.0rc1. It involves inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests due to improper handling of bare carriage return or line feed characters in HTTP header values. This allows HTTP request smuggling, potentially bypassing front-end access controls, poisoning shared connections or caches, and exposing clients to incorrect responses. The issue is fixed in version 26.10.0rc1.
References
- github.com/twisted/twisted/security/advisories/GHSA-q7qq-6mhp-9rc4 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/twisted/twisted/pull/12755 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/twisted/twisted/commit/022b6f7feb5980166c71f54e2c0d8f4f21ff6e1a (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/twisted/twisted/commit/1616f702d36eda8990a5a5b22ad70fab140a7eb1 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/twisted/twisted/releases/tag/twisted-26.10.0rc1 (opens in a new tab)