---
id: 5500
title: "Breaking the chains on HTTP Request Smuggler"
source_domain: portswigger.net
source_url: "https://portswigger.net/research/breaking-the-chains-on-http-request-smuggler"
published_at: "2020-09-22T14:45:00Z"
tags: ["burp-suite", "web-security", "portswigger", "http-request-smuggling", "tooling", "timing-attack"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/5500"
lang: en
---

# Breaking the chains on HTTP Request Smuggler

## Summary

James Kettle details a major update to the HTTP Request Smuggler Burp extension, adding an automated confirmation stage and improved accuracy to keep pace with patched targets.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** portswigger.net
- **Published:** 2020-09-22T14:45:00Z
- **Original:** https://portswigger.net/research/breaking-the-chains-on-http-request-smuggler
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/5500