CHK-13434: Fix GHSA-45q3-82m4-75jr: upgrade netty-handler-proxy to 4.2.13.Final

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HTTP Header Injection vulnerability in io.netty:netty-handler-proxy (GHSA-45q3-82m4-75jr, LOW severity) — patched in 4.2.13.Final.

netty-handler-proxy is a transitive dependency via spring-boot-starter-webflux → reactor-netty-core, resolving at 4.2.12.Final. Added a resolutionStrategy.eachDependency override in build.gradle — consistent with existing overrides for Tomcat and Jackson Core:

if (requested.group == 'io.netty' && requested.name == 'netty-handler-proxy'
        && requested.version != null && requested.version < '4.2.13.Final') {
    useVersion('4.2.13.Final')
    because('GHSA-45q3-82m4-75jr: HTTP Header Injection vulnerability in netty-handler-proxy < 4.2.13.Final')
}

Dependency tree confirms 4.2.12.Final → 4.2.13.Final after the override.

References: CHK-13434 · GitHub Alert #54 · GHSA-45q3-82m4-75jr

Original prompt

Requested by: catarina.correia@getyourguide.com

Create a branch named CHK-13434-fix-netty-handler-proxy-vulnerability

Jira Ticket: CHK-13434
Security Alert: Github_Security_Alert - HTTP Header Injection via HttpProxyHandler

Context:
This is a security vulnerability fix for HTTP Header Injection in io.netty:netty-handler-proxy.

Vulnerability Details:

• CVE/GHSA: GHSA-45q3-82m4-75jr
• Severity: LOW
• Package: io.netty:netty-handler-proxy
• Vulnerable Version/Range: >= 4.2.0.Alpha1, <= 4.2.12.Final
• Patched Version: 4.2.13.Final

Work Needed:

• Locate io.netty:netty-handler-proxy dependency in settings.gradle or build.gradle files
• Determine if it's a direct or transitive dependency
• Check for version management in gradle/libs.versions.toml if present
• Apply fix strategy:
  • If direct dependency: Update version to 4.2.13.Final
  • If transitive: Identify parent dependency and upgrade it, or add dependency constraint
  • If in BOM/platform: Update the BOM version or add override
• Verify patched version 4.2.13.Final appears in dependency tree using: ./gradlew dependencies | grep netty-handler-proxy
• Run tests following repository's documented test process (check README.md and .github/workflows/)

⚠️ PR Description Requirements:

• ALWAYS include the "Implementation Reasoning" section in the PR description (not just in this prompt - copy it to the actual PR body on GitHub)

Implementation Reasoning:
[Explain the fix strategy chosen based on what you find in the repository:]

• If direct dependency: "Updated io.netty:netty-handler-proxy directly from [old-version] to 4.2.13.Final in [file-name]"
• If transitive via BOM: "Upgraded [parent-dependency] to bring in netty-handler-proxy 4.2.13.Final"
• If using constraint/override: "Added dependency constraint to force netty-handler-proxy to 4.2.13.Final because [reason - e.g., parent dependency doesn't have recent enough version yet]"

This resolves the HTTP Header Injection vulnerability (GHSA-45q3-82m4-75jr) by upgrading to a version with proper header validation in HttpProxyHandler.

Security Considerations:

• Ensure the fix actually resolves GHSA-45q3-82m4-75jr
• Verify no breaking changes are introduced (minor version upgrade 4.2.12 → 4.2.13 should be safe)
• Test thoroughly to ensure the vulnerability is closed

Acceptance Criteria:

• Vulnerability is fixed (verified netty-handler-proxy 4.2.13.Final in dependency tree)
• All existing tests pass
• No unexpected breaking changes introduced
• PR includes links to CHK-13434, GitHub alert changed: Use toml file for versions of dependencies #54, and GHSA-45q3-82m4-75jr

⚠️ Security Fix: This PR addresses a LOW severity HTTP Header Injection vulnerability. Please review carefully.

Ask @catarina-correia for a review.