About this tag
The nghttpx tag covers security information about the nghttp2 nghttpx proxy, including CVE-2026-58055 and its request smuggling risk. Current coverage focuses on how an Upgrade request containing Content-Length can create HTTP request or response desynchronization when forwarded to reusable backend connections. The issue affects nghttpx versions through 1.69.0 and is relevant to administrators operating the software as a reverse proxy, gateway, or protocol translation layer. Articles in this archive explain why a medium-severity rating can still matter in shared infrastructure and highlight upgrading as the primary response for affected deployments.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    CVE-2026-58055 nghttpx Request Smuggling: Upgrade + Content-Length Desync Risk

    CVE-2026-58055 is a newly published medium-severity vulnerability in nghttp2’s nghttpx proxy, disclosed on June 27, 2026, affecting versions through 1.69.0 and allowing HTTP request/response smuggling when an Upgrade request with Content-Length is forwarded to reusable backend connections. The...