CVE-2026-72587: CWE-444: Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request/Response Smuggling') in CoreBunch Instatic
A cache poisoning vulnerability in CoreBunch/Instatic through 0.0.14 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to poison the shared process-wide render cache by manipulating the u query parameter of the GET /_instatic/hole/<nodeId> server island endpoint.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests (CWE-444) in CoreBunch Instatic through version 0.0.14. An attacker can exploit the GET /_instatic/hole/<nodeId> endpoint by crafting the u query parameter, which seeds the route template frame used for rendering. Because the render cache is shared process-wide and keyed only by nodeId, the attacker can poison this cache with malicious content. As a result, all subsequent visitors to that nodeId receive malformed or attacker-controlled fragment content.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated remote attacker can poison the shared render cache, causing all users accessing the affected nodeId to receive attacker-controlled or malformed content fragments. This can lead to partial content manipulation and potential information integrity issues. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.1 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope change, and low impact on confidentiality and integrity with no impact on availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary mitigation is currently documented. Until a patch is available, restrict access to the vulnerable endpoint if possible or implement application-level filtering to validate and sanitize the u query parameter to reduce risk.
CVE-2026-72587: CWE-444: Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request/Response Smuggling') in CoreBunch Instatic
Description
A cache poisoning vulnerability in CoreBunch/Instatic through 0.0.14 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to poison the shared process-wide render cache by manipulating the u query parameter of the GET /_instatic/hole/<nodeId> server island endpoint.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.1medium
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests (CWE-444) in CoreBunch Instatic through version 0.0.14. An attacker can exploit the GET /_instatic/hole/<nodeId> endpoint by crafting the u query parameter, which seeds the route template frame used for rendering. Because the render cache is shared process-wide and keyed only by nodeId, the attacker can poison this cache with malicious content. As a result, all subsequent visitors to that nodeId receive malformed or attacker-controlled fragment content.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated remote attacker can poison the shared render cache, causing all users accessing the affected nodeId to receive attacker-controlled or malformed content fragments. This can lead to partial content manipulation and potential information integrity issues. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.1 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope change, and low impact on confidentiality and integrity with no impact on availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary mitigation is currently documented. Until a patch is available, restrict access to the vulnerable endpoint if possible or implement application-level filtering to validate and sanitize the u query parameter to reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- TuranSec
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-10T10:32:53.854Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a79ae70bf8831d5398afd4b
Added to database: 08/10/2026, 10:56:48 UTC
Last enriched: 08/10/2026, 11:12:43 UTC
Last updated: 08/10/2026, 21:20:10 UTC
Views: 8
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