Twisted is an event-based framework for internet applications, supporting Python 3.6+. Prior to version 22.4.0rc1, the Twisted Web HTTP 1.1 server, located in the `twisted.web.http` module, parsed several HTTP request constructs more leniently than permitted by RFC 7230. This non-conformant parsing can lead to desync if requests pass through multiple HTTP parsers, potentially resulting in HTTP request smuggling. Users who may be affected use Twisted Web's HTTP 1.1 server and/or proxy and also pass requests through a different HTTP server and/or proxy. The Twisted Web client is not affected. The HTTP 2.0 server uses a different parser, so it is not affected. The issue has been addressed in Twisted 22.4.0rc1. Two workarounds are available: Ensure any vulnerabilities in upstream proxies have been addressed, such as by upgrading them; or filter malformed requests by other means, such as configuration of an upstream proxy.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.1
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade py3-twisted | Aug 22, 2024 | Apr 4, 2022 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade python-twisted-web | Sep 30, 2022 | Apr 4, 2022 |
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade python-twisted-web | Apr 6, 2023 | Apr 4, 2022 |
| Arch Linux | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux | Jul 11, 2025 | Apr 4, 2022 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade python-twisted-web | Jun 8, 2022 | Apr 4, 2022 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade twisted | May 5, 2022 | Apr 4, 2022 |
| Dell Powerstore Dsa2023173 | — | Upgrade Dell PowerStoreOS to the latest version | Oct 23, 2025 | Jun 21, 2023 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade python-twisted-web | Jun 8, 2022 | Apr 4, 2022 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution existsUpgrade python-twisted-web | Jun 8, 2022 | Apr 4, 2022 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade python2-twistedUpgrade python3-twistedUpgrade python-twistedUpgrade python-twisted-doc | Oct 26, 2022 | Apr 4, 2022 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade python3-twisted | Aug 24, 2022 | Apr 4, 2022 |
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