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CVE-2024-6827:
Gunicorn vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Gunicorn version 21.2.0 contains a vulnerability related to improper validation of the 'Transfer-Encoding' header as specified in the RFC standards. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on March 20, 2025, and is tracked as CVE-2024-6827. This issue affects Gunicorn's HTTP request handling mechanism (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from Gunicorn's improper validation of the 'Transfer-Encoding' header, which leads to a default fallback to the 'Content-Length' method, making it vulnerable to TE.CL request smuggling. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. The issue is classified under CWE-444 (Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability can lead to multiple security issues including cache poisoning, data exposure, session manipulation, Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF), Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), Denial of Service (DoS), data integrity compromise, security bypass, information leakage, and business logic abuse (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability affects Gunicorn version 21.2.0. Users should monitor for patches and updates from the Gunicorn development team. As of the initial disclosure, specific patch information has not been publicly released (NVD).
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