Name: CVE-2026-15634: Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2026-15634, CWE-444, CVSS 6.5, EPSS 0.00252

IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0, and 8.5 and IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty are vulnerable to HTTP request smuggling, caused by improper parsing of the HTTP transfer-encoding request header. By sending a specially crafted HTTP transfer-encoding request header, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to poison the web cache, bypass web application firewall protection, and conduct XSS attacks.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Ibm Was	—	Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fixes and then apply latest Interim Fix.	Sep 14, 2026	Sep 14, 2026

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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