SB2023082129 - HTTP response splitting in cpp-httplib
Published: August 21, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023082129
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) HTTP response splitting (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-26130)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform HTTP splitting attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to software does not correclty process CRLF character sequences passed via the Content-Type HTTP header in Patch, Post, Put and Delete requests. A remote attacker can send specially crafted request containing CRLF sequence and make the application to send a split HTTP response.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker perform cache poisoning attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://gist.github.com/dellalibera/094aece17a86069a7d27f93c8aba2280
- https://github.com/yhirose/cpp-httplib/releases/tag/v0.12.4
- https://github.com/yhirose/cpp-httplib/commit/5b397d455d25a391ba346863830c1949627b4d08
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-UNMANAGED-YHIROSECPPHTTPLIB-5591194
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JY2E7EIRWQMKH6GY4OZOWWBZBY3Q7CGS/