CHK-13431: fix(security): force netty-codec-http to 4.2.13.Final (GHSA-xxqh-mfjm-7mv9)

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io.netty:netty-codec-http was resolving to 4.2.12.Final as a transitive dependency (via reactor-netty-http), leaving the library exposed to GHSA-xxqh-mfjm-7mv9 — HTTP request smuggling via HTTP/1.0 TE+CL coexistence bypass.

Changes

• build.gradle — adds a resolutionStrategy.eachDependency constraint to force io.netty:netty-codec-http to 4.2.13.Final, consistent with the pattern already used for other security overrides in this project:

if (requested.group == 'io.netty' && requested.name == 'netty-codec-http'
        && requested.version != null && requested.version < '4.2.13.Final') {
    useVersion('4.2.13.Final')
    because('GHSA-xxqh-mfjm-7mv9: Netty HTTP/1.0 TE+CL coexistence bypasses smuggling sanitization')
}

Dependency tree after change:

io.netty:netty-codec-http:4.2.12.Final -> 4.2.13.Final

Related: CHK-13431 · GitHub alert #57 · GHSA-xxqh-mfjm-7mv9

Original prompt

Requested by: catarina.correia@getyourguide.com

Branch naming: Please prefix your branch with CHK-13431

Jira Ticket: CHK-13431
Security Alert: Github_Security_Alert - Netty HTTP/1.0 TE+CL Coexistence Bypasses Smuggling Sanitization

Context:
This is a security vulnerability fix for HTTP request smuggling vulnerability in io.netty:netty-codec-http used by the openapi-validation-java library.

Vulnerability Details:

• CVE/GHSA: GHSA-xxqh-mfjm-7mv9
• Severity: MEDIUM
• Package: io.netty:netty-codec-http
• Vulnerable Version Range: >= 4.2.0.Alpha1, <= 4.2.12.Final
• Patched Version: 4.2.13.Final

Work Needed:

• Locate io.netty:netty-codec-http dependency in settings.gradle or build.gradle files
• Determine if it's a direct or transitive dependency by running ./gradlew dependencies | grep netty-codec-http
• Check current version and dependency path
• Check if fix requires major version upgrade: No - both versions are 4.2.x (minor/patch upgrade only)
• Apply appropriate fix strategy:
  • If direct dependency: Update version in build.gradle or settings.gradle
  • If transitive: Upgrade parent dependency or add version constraint
  • Refer to https://github.com/netty/netty-codec-http for version information if needed
• Verify patched version 4.2.13.Final appears in dependency tree after the change: ./gradlew dependencies | grep netty-codec-http
• Run tests following repository's documented test process (check README.md, build.gradle, and .github/workflows/)

⚠️ PR Description Requirements:

• ALWAYS include the "Implementation Reasoning" section below in the PR description on GitHub

Implementation Reasoning:
Upgrading io.netty:netty-codec-http to version 4.2.13.Final to fix GHSA-xxqh-mfjm-7mv9, which addresses an HTTP request smuggling vulnerability where HTTP/1.0 requests with both Transfer-Encoding and Content-Length headers could bypass Netty's smuggling sanitization. The fix ensures proper handling of TE+CL coexistence in HTTP/1.0 requests.

[Explain the fix strategy chosen based on whether it's direct or transitive, e.g.:]

• If direct: Updating version directly in dependency declaration because it's explicitly declared
• If transitive: Adding version constraint to force resolution to patched version while maintaining compatibility with parent dependencies
• If parent upgrade: Upgrading parent dependency (e.g., Spring Boot, other Netty components) to bring in the patched netty-codec-http version

Security Considerations:

• Verify io.netty:netty-codec-http 4.2.13.Final appears in the dependency tree after upgrade
• Ensure no breaking changes are introduced (4.2.12 → 4.2.13 is a patch release)
• Test thoroughly to ensure the HTTP request smuggling vulnerability is resolved
• Confirm the fix by checking GitHub Dependabot alert Bump io.swagger.core.v3:swagger-annotations from 2.2.8 to 2.2.19 #57 is resolved after merge

Acceptance Criteria:

• io.netty:netty-codec-http 4.2.13.Final confirmed in dependency tree
• All existing tests pass with upgraded dependency
• No breaking changes introduced
• PR includes links to CHK-13431, GitHub alert Bump io.swagger.core.v3:swagger-annotations from 2.2.8 to 2.2.19 #57, and GHSA-xxqh-mfjm-7mv9

⚠️ Security Fix: This PR addresses a MEDIUM severity HTTP request smuggling vulnerability. Please review carefully.

Ask @catarina-correia for a review.