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Openresty CVE-2026-55233

| EUVDEUVD-2026-43013 HIGH
Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
2026-07-10 GitHub_M
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: GitHub_M
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, write limits
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 10, 2026

Denial of service in OpenResty 1.29.2.1 through 1.29.2.4 arises from an out-of-bounds write (CWE-787) in the upstream PROXY protocol v2 implementation; when the platform is configured to prepend PROXY protocol v2 headers to upstream connections, header construction in the stream proxy-protocol-v2 patch overruns its allocated buffer and crashes the worker process. Any environment that has explicitly enabled PROXY protocol v2 for upstream connections is affected, degrading availability without any impact to confidentiality or integrity. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and the issue is not on CISA KEV; it is resolved in OpenResty 1.29.2.5.

Affected VersionsENISA

openresty 1.29.2.1, < 1.29.2.5

Affected Packages

euvd openresty_1_29_2_1 fix: 1.29.2.5

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Severity by source

Vendor (GitHub_M) PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from Vendor (GitHub_M) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: GitHub_M

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
Patch available
Jul 10, 2026 - 22:02 EUVD

DescriptionCVE.org

OpenResty is a high performance web platform. From 1.29.2.1 to before 1.29.2.5, an out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the upstream PROXY protocol v2 implementation. When OpenResty is configured to send PROXY protocol version 2 headers to upstream servers, constructing the header in the stream proxy protocol v2 patch can write beyond the bounds of the allocated buffer, causing the worker process to crash and resulting in a denial of service. Only configurations that explicitly enable PROXY protocol v2 for upstream connections are impacted. This issue is fixed in version 1.29.2.5.

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Why It Matters

OpenResty instances (1.29.2.1-1.29.2.4) with PROXY protocol v2 enabled are vulnerable to denial of service attacks that disable worker processes and disrupt service availability. Affected deployments rely on this component for upstream connection routing. A vendor patch is available; organizations must identify exposed infrastructure and prioritize upgrades to OpenResty 1.29.2.5.

Recommended Action

Within 24 hours: Inventory OpenResty deployments and identify which have PROXY protocol v2 enabled for upstream connections. Within 7 days: Upgrade affected systems to OpenResty 1.29.2.5. Within 30 days: Verify all OpenResty instances running versions 1.29.2.1-1.29.2.4 have been upgraded and none remain in production.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 74% exploitable
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

38
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +38
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

Memory corruption occurs when a program writes data beyond the boundaries of allocated memory regions or accesses memory in unintended ways, violating the integrity of the process's address space.

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

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