VDB-429020 · CVE-2026-119559 · GCVE-0-2026-119559

Litespeedtech OpenLiteSpeed up to 1.9.4 QuicStream src/http/httpsession.cpp verifyContext improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Litespeedtech OpenLiteSpeed up to 1.9.4 and classified as problematic. This impacts the function verifyContext of the file src/http/httpsession.cpp of the component QuicStream. Such manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-119559. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Litespeedtech OpenLiteSpeed up to 1.9.4. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function verifyContext of the file src/http/httpsession.cpp of the component QuicStream. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

OpenLiteSpeed through 1.9.4 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to evade virtual host client certificate requirements over HTTP/3. Because QuicStream inherits a verifyContext() implementation that always returns true, attackers can present a non-mTLS host's SNI with a protected Host header to access protected content.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-119559 since 10/30/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 10/30/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Litespeedtech

Name

OpenLiteSpeed

Version

Website

Product: https://github.com/litespeedtech/openlitespeed/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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CNA Base Score: 5.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/30/2026 Advisory disclosed
10/30/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
10/30/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/30/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CNA: VulnCheck
CVE: CVE-2026-119559 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-119559
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-429020

Entryinfo

Created: 10/30/2026 12:51
Changes: 10/30/2026 12:51 (76)
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