Node.js versions before 10.23.1, 12.20.1, 14.15.4, 15.5.1 allow two copies of a header field in an HTTP request (for example, two Transfer-Encoding header fields). In this case, Node.js identifies the first header field and ignores the second. This can lead to HTTP Request Smuggling.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3224-1 http-parser security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4826-1 nodejs security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5563-1 http-parser vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6380-1 Node.js vulnerabilities
Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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History

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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{'score': 0.09751}

epss

{'score': 0.09038}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hackerone

Published:

Updated: 2025-04-30T22:24:29.487Z

Reserved: 2020-01-28T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2020-8287

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-01-06T21:15:14.707

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:38:39.843

Link: CVE-2020-8287

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2021-01-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2020-8287 - Bugzilla

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