CVE-2026-4742: visualfc liteide · HTTP Request/Response Smuggling
Affects visualfc liteideSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 2.9 Low : upgrade to 38.4 as a priority.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 11% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 38.4
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:P/S:N/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:L/U:GreenExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 24 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
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), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade visualfc/liteide to 38.4.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| visualfcliteide | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubvisualfc/liteidepkg:github/visualfc/liteideOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubliteidepkg:github/liteideOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2026-4742, organizations should: 1) Upgrade liteide to version x38.4 or later once the patch is released by visualfc to address the http_parser.C module vulnerability. 2) In the interim, restrict network access to development environments running liteide, limiting exposure to untrusted networks. 3) Employ web application firewalls (WAFs) or reverse proxies that can detect and block HTTP request smuggling attempts by normalizing HTTP traffic and enforcing strict protocol compliance. 4) Conduct security reviews of development tools and dependencies, especially third-party modules like qjsonrpc, to identify and remediate similar parsing inconsistencies. 5) Monitor network traffic for anomalies indicative of request smuggling, such as unexpected request boundaries or malformed headers. 6) Educate developers and security teams about HTTP request smuggling risks and encourage secure coding and testing practices. 7) Maintain up-to-date vulnerability management processes to quickly apply patches when available. These measures go beyond generic advice by focusing on development environment hardening and network-level protections tailored to the affected product.
Description
Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request/Response Smuggling') vulnerability in visualfc liteide (liteidex/src/3rdparty/qjsonrpc/src/http-parser modules). This vulnerability is associated with program files http_parser.C. This issue affects liteide: before x38.4.