Incorrect Authorization Affecting github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway/runtime package, versions >=0.0.0
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- published30 Aug 2026
- disclosed28 Aug 2026
- creditMariusz Maik
Introduced: 28 Aug 2026
NewCVE-2026-37236 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
There is no fixed version for github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway/runtime.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization in the ServeHTTP method of ServeMux (runtime/mux.go), which rewrites r.Method from the client-supplied X-HTTP-Method-Override header on form-urlencoded POST requests without restricting the allowed methods. An attacker can reach handlers for restricted verbs such as DELETE, PUT, or PATCH, bypassing method-based access controls enforced at an upstream proxy or WAF, by sending a POST request with Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded and the override header set to the target method. This requires a deployment where a perimeter proxy or WAF filters on the wire method while trusting the gateway downstream, and a handler must exist for the overridden method.
Note: The WithDisablePathLengthFallback is added in version 2.29.0 but it is disabled by default.
Workaround
This vulnerability can be avoided by stripping the X-HTTP-Method-Override header at the perimeter proxy or WAF, so the enforced wire method is the one the gateway routes on.