grpc-gateway v2.28.0 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control. The application processes the X-HTTP-Method-Override header in ServeMux.ServeHTTP without restricting allowed methods. When a POST request with Content-Type application/x-www-form-urlencoded includes this header, the request method is rewritten to an arbitrary attacker-supplied value before routing. This allows bypassing method-based access controls enforced by upstream proxies or WAFs.
History

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Grpc-ecosystem
Grpc-ecosystem grpc-gateway
Vendors & Products Grpc-ecosystem
Grpc-ecosystem grpc-gateway

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Description grpc-gateway v2.28.0 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control. The application processes the X-HTTP-Method-Override header in ServeMux.ServeHTTP without restricting allowed methods. When a POST request with Content-Type application/x-www-form-urlencoded includes this header, the request method is rewritten to an arbitrary attacker-supplied value before routing. This allows bypassing method-based access controls enforced by upstream proxies or WAFs.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2026-08-28T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2026-08-28T14:06:18.076Z

Reserved: 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2026-37236

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-28T16:17:46.157

Modified: 2026-08-28T16:17:46.157

Link: CVE-2026-37236

cve-icon Redhat

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