Tinyproxy up to 1.11.3 Header Host authentication spoofing

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Tinyproxy up to 1.11.3 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Header Handler. This manipulation of the argument Host causes authentication spoofing. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-55202. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Tinyproxy up to 1.11.3 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Header Handler. The manipulation of the argument Host with an unknown input leads to a authentication spoofing vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-290. This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Tinyproxy through 1.11.3, fixed in commit 09312a1, fails to properly validate the Host header during stathost detection, allowing unauthenticated attackers to access the stats page by injecting a matching Host header or bypass detection via port manipulation. Remote attackers can trigger unauthorized access to internal proxy statistics or misroute requests as transparent proxy connections to circumvent access controls.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-55202 since 06/16/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 09312a185ae25cc486b4ff5987638a7917a48bce is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at EUVD (EUVD-2026-37786) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1999). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Affected

  • Open Source Tinyproxy

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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CNA Base Score: 8.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authentication spoofing
CWE: CWE-290 / CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: 09312a185ae25cc486b4ff5987638a7917a48bce

Timelineinfo

06/16/2026 CVE reserved
06/17/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
06/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/18/2026 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-55202 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-55202
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-372109
EUVD: 🔒
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1999 - Tinyproxy: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 06/17/2026 21:56
Updated: 06/18/2026 13:03
Changes: 06/17/2026 21:56 (77), 06/18/2026 00:00 (1), 06/18/2026 13:03 (7)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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