CVE-2025-12642

lighttpd1.4.80 incorrectly merged trailer fields into headersafter http request parsing. This behavior can be exploited to conduct HTTP Header Smuggling attacks.

Successful exploitation may allow an attacker to:

  *  Bypass access control rules
  *  Inject unsafe input into backend logic that trusts request headers
  *  Execute HTTP Request Smuggling attacks under some conditions


This issue affects lighttpd1.4.80
HTTP Request/Response Smuggling
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
9.1 CRITICAL
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
ToreonCNA
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CISA-ADPADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 17%
VendorProductVersion
lighttpdlighttpd
1.4.80
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
lighttpd
bullseye (security)
1.4.59-1+deb11u2
fixed
bullseye
1.4.59-1+deb11u2
fixed
bookworm
1.4.69-1
fixed
trixie
1.4.79-2
fixed
forky
1.4.82-2
fixed
sid
1.4.82-2
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
lighttpd
questing
needs-triage
plucky
needs-triage
noble
needs-triage
jammy
needs-triage
focal
needs-triage
bionic
needs-triage
xenial
needs-triage
trusty
needs-triage