CVE-2026-42551: Flight: HTTP method override enabled by default, facilitating CSRF escalation and middleware bypass

high Affects flightphp/core. Feed 2026.10.29.3, updated 2026-10-29; published 2026-05-06; advisory modified 2026-05-14.

Flight: HTTP method override enabled by default, facilitating CSRF escalation and middleware bypass

Package: flightphp/core Composer
Affected versions: <3.18.1
Fixed in: 3.18.1
Severity: high CVSS 7.5
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (28.7th percentile)
Published: 2026-05-06
Source: osv.dev

References

CWE-436

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