Wasmtime 46.0.0 before 48.0.7 and 49.0.0 before 49.0.4 fails to check forwarded trailers against the WasiHttpHooks::is_forbidden_header hook in wasi-http p3. WASIp3 guests can forward a request or response body so its trailers skip embedder-customized forbidden header filtering, undermining header restrictions the embedder intended.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
bytecodealliance wasmtime unaffected
Version Status Constraints
46.0.0 affected < 48.0.7
48.0.7 unaffected —
49.0.0 affected < 49.0.4
49.0.4 unaffected —

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References
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https://github.com/bytecodealliance/wasmtime/security/advisories/GHSA-jxcf-8qw5-5c33 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wasmtime-46.0.0-before-48.0.7-and-49.0.0-before-49.0.4-forwarded-trailers-header-filter-bypass cve-icon cve-icon
History

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Wasmtime 46.0.0 before 48.0.7 and 49.0.0 before 49.0.4 fails to check forwarded trailers against the WasiHttpHooks::is_forbidden_header hook in wasi-http p3. WASIp3 guests can forward a request or response body so its trailers skip embedder-customized forbidden header filtering, undermining header restrictions the embedder intended.
Title Wasmtime 46.0.0 before 48.0.7 and 49.0.0 before 49.0.4 Forwarded Trailers Header Filter Bypass
First Time appeared Bytecodealliance
Bytecodealliance wasmtime
Weaknesses CWE-424
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:bytecodealliance:wasmtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Bytecodealliance
Bytecodealliance wasmtime
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-03T14:28:31.228Z

Reserved: 2026-11-03T12:32:14.752Z

Link: CVE-2026-121440

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-11-03T15:17:35.707

Modified: 2026-11-03T15:17:35.863

Link: CVE-2026-121440

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Weaknesses