Netty is an asynchronous, event-driven network application framework. In versions prior to 4.1.136.Final and 4.2.16.Final, Netty's STOMP encoder ( StompSubframeEncoder ) does not escape or validate header values in CONNECT and CONNECTED frames, so raw newline ( \n ) characters in a header value are written directly to the wire, allowing an attacker who controls a header value to inject additional STOMP headers. This happens because the encoder intentionally skips escaping for CONNECT/CONNECTED frames per the STOMP 1.2 specification but never rejects the raw newlines, and since a broker parses each line as a separate header, an attacker controlling a value such as a user-supplied login or passcode can overwrite connection parameters or add authentication/role headers to bypass authentication or escalate privileges (the actual impact is broker-dependent). The issue is fixed in versions 4.1.136.Final and 4.2.16.Final.
References
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| https://github.com/netty/netty/security/advisories/GHSA-3g8r-4pfx-jmfh | Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/netty/netty/security/advisories/GHSA-3g8r-4pfx-jmfh | Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
06 Aug 2026, 20:34
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
29 Jul 2026, 20:17
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Information
Published : 2026-07-29 18:16
Updated : 2026-08-06 20:34
NVD link : CVE-2026-59920
Mitre link : CVE-2026-59920
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-59920
JSON object : View
Products Affected
netty
- netty
CWE
CWE-93
Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences ('CRLF Injection')
