CVE-2025-54142
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CVE-2025-54142 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4/10 on the CVSS scale. Akamai Ghost before 2025-07-21 allows HTTP Request Smuggling via an OPTIONS request that has an entity body, because there can be a subsequent request within the persistent connection between an Akamai proxy server and an origin server, if the origin server violates certain Internet standards.. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Akamai Ghost before 2025-07-21 allows HTTP Request Smuggling via an OPTIONS request that has an entity body, because there can be a subsequent request within the persistent connection between an Akamai proxy server and an origin server, if the origin server violates certain Internet standards.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
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Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Deferred
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