Description
cpp-httplib is a C++11 single-file header-only cross platform HTTP/HTTPS library. Prior to 0.23.0, incoming requests using Transfer-Encoding: chunked in the header can allocate memory arbitrarily in the server, potentially leading to its exhaustion. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.23.0. NOTE: This vulnerability is related to CVE-2025-53628.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| yhirose | cpp-httplib | < 0.23.0 |
References
- https://github.com/yhirose/cpp-httplib/commit/17ba303889b8d4d719be3879a70639ab653efb99Patch
- https://github.com/yhirose/cpp-httplib/security/advisories/GHSA-j6p8-779x-p5pwNot Applicable
- https://github.com/yhirose/cpp-httplib/security/advisories/GHSA-qjmq-h3cc-qv6wExploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/yhirose/cpp-httplib/security/advisories/GHSA-qjmq-h3cc-qv6wExploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 10, 2025
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed