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ElasticCVE-2026-78605

Elasticsearch: request smuggling

Medium5.9CVE-2026-78605 · Published Sep 1, 2026 · updated Sep 2, 2026

Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request Smuggling') (CWE-444) in Elasticsearch can lead to information disclosure via HTTP Request Smuggling (CAPEC-33). Under specific proxy deployment configurations, a network attacker could obtain confidential responses intended for other authenticated users.

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Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
Elasticsearch
Product
>= 8.18.0, <= 8.19.19No fix yet
>= 9.0.0, <= 9.4.4No fix yet
<= 9.5.0No fix yet
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