Vulnerability in flightphp/core (CVE-2026-42551)
Summary
Vulnerability in flightphp/core (CVE-2026-42551). Data can be tampered with by attackers. Exploitable via GET /item/42. Mitigation: upgrade to 3.18.1 or later.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Flight is an extensible micro-framework for PHP. Prior to 3.18.1, Request::getMethod() unconditionally honors the X-HTTP-Method-Override header and the $_REQUEST['_method'] parameter on any HTTP verb (including safe verbs such as GET), with no opt-in and no whitelist of permitted target methods. A GET request can silently become a DELETE or PUT, enabling CSRF escalation against destructive endpoints, bypass of middleware gated on unsafe verbs, and cache poisoning between CDN and origin. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.18.1.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-42551 has been found in flightphp/core.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like GET /item/42 over the network to misuse the product.
Data can be tampered with by attackers. CVSS score: 7.5/10.
What to do: upgrade flightphp/core to 3.18.1 or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "flightphp/core CVE-2026-42551" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-42551 (flightphp/core) — CWE-436 / CVSS v3 7.5
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Attack surface: GET /item/42 / DELETE /item/42 / b8dd23a / flight.allow_method_override
Patched: 3.18.1 — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-436) exists in flightphp/core. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via GET /item/42 without authentication.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of flightphp/core. Attack surface: GET /item/42 / DELETE /item/42 / b8dd23a / flight.allow_method_override.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.5/10). Data can be tampered with by attackers.
Update to 3.18.1.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual GET /item/42 requests with malformed payloads or SQL meta-characters. Run grep -r 'flightphp/core' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'flightphp/core' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で
flightphp/coreを grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
2Hunt for indicators of compromise detect
grep 'GET /item/42' /var/log/nginx/access.log | grep -E '(unusual_payload|sqli_pattern)'アクセスログで
GET /item/42への異常なリクエスト (不正な認証ヘッダ・SQLメタ文字)を過去 30〜90日分捜索。WAF/SIEM があれば該当パスのアラート発火履歴を確認。 -
3Apply patch patch
Upgrade flightphp/core to 3.18.1ステージング環境で 3.18.1 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 2 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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4Post-deployment verification verify
Replay attack against GET /item/42 on staging to confirm patch closes the vectorパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 2 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- advisory github.com
- package github.com
- web github.com
- web github.com
- web github.com