#VU79777 HTTP response splitting in Cpp-httplib - CVE-2023-26130
Published: August 21, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU79777
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-26130
CWE-ID: CWE-113
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cpp-httplib
Cpp-httplib
Software vendor:
Cpp-httplib Project
Cpp-httplib Project
Description
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 updates from vendor's website.
External links
- 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/