Description
mitmproxy is an interactive, SSL/TLS-capable intercepting proxy. In mitmproxy 7.0.2 and below, a malicious client or server is able to perform HTTP request smuggling attacks through mitmproxy. This means that a malicious client/server could smuggle a request/response through mitmproxy as part of another request/response's HTTP message body. While a smuggled request is still captured as part of another request's body, it does not appear in the request list and does not go through the usual mitmproxy event hooks, where users may have implemented custom access control checks or input sanitization. Unless one uses mitmproxy to protect an HTTP/1 service, no action is required. The vulnerability has been fixed in mitmproxy 7.0.3 and above.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| mitmproxy | mitmproxy | < 7.0.3 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | mitmproxy | 8.1.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | mitmproxy | 8.1.1-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | mitmproxy | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | mitmproxy | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | mitmproxy | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | mitmproxy | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | mitmproxy | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | mitmproxy | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | mitmproxy | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | mitmproxy | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP5 | python-mitmproxy | 3.0.4-bp155.3.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2023:0233-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP4 | python-mitmproxy | 3.0.4-bp154.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2023:0232-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | python-mitmproxy | 3.0.4-bp155.3.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2023:0233-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | python-mitmproxy | 3.0.4-bp154.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2023:0232-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | mitmproxy | 7.0.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | mitmproxy | 7.0.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | mitmproxy | 7.0.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | mitmproxy | 7.0.3-r0 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 1 repository
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CyberCTF/secdevlabs-golden-hat ★ 1 · Oct 8, 2026
secDevLabs Golden Hat Society: mitmproxy 5.3.0 request smuggling, CVE-2021-39214 (OWASP A06), run with Isoloom
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | mitmproxy | < 7.0.3 | 7.0.3 | GHSA-22gh-3r9q-xf38 |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2023:0233-1 Security update for python-mitmproxy SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2023:0232-1 Security update for python-mitmproxy SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026