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AI-Assisted HTTP Terminator Finds Novel HTTP Desync Techniques and Apache Zero-Day

PortSwigger's AI-assisted research system, HTTP Terminator, developed by James Kettle, successfully identified novel HTTP desynchronization attack techniques after analyzing 30,000 candidate attack vectors. The research also uncovered a zero-day vulnerability in Apache Traffic Server through a separate human-guided investigation, demonstrating the effectiveness of combining AI automation with expe

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August 7, 2026 · 1 min read

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PortSwigger says HTTP Terminator, an artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted research system built by James Kettle, generated and proved new HTTP desynchronization techniques after exploring 30,000 candidate attack vectors. PortSwigger said a separate human-guided discovery cascade also exposed a zero-day in Apache Traffic Server. Kettle said HTTP Terminator tested 30,000 websites where scanning

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