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Aiohttp CVE-2025-69223

HIGH
Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification) (CWE-409)
2026-01-05 security-advisories@github.com GHSA-6mq8-rvhq-8wgg
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: github
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2021 - Vulnerable and Outdated Components
ASVS 5.0
V2 - Validation and Business Logic Compression ratio limits
Impact

CVSS 7.5 (HIGH). Attack vector: Network. Complexity: Low. Privileges required: None. User interaction: None.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to compromise the affected system.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 12, 2026

AIOHTTP is an asynchronous HTTP client/server framework for asyncio and Python. Versions 3.13.2 and below allow a zip bomb to be used to execute a DoS against the AIOHTTP server. [CVSS 7.5 HIGH]

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available — apply it immediately. Fixed in version 3.13.3.. Restrict network access to the affected service where possible.

Affected Packages

pypi aiohttp fix: 3.13.3

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in pypi

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

Affects Aiohttp. AIOHTTP is an asynchronous HTTP client/server framework for asyncio and Python. Versions 3.13.2 and below allow a zip bomb to be used to execute a DoS against the AIOHTTP server. An attacker may be able to send a compressed request that when decompressed by AIOHTTP could exhaust the host's memory. This issue is fixed in version 3.13.3.

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Severity by source

Vendor (github) PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
SUSE HIGH
Red Hat 7.5 HIGH

Primary rating from Vendor (github).

CVSS VectorVendor: github

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch released
Jan 14, 2026 - 19:11 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Jan 05, 2026 - 22:15 nvd
HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

AIOHTTP is an asynchronous HTTP client/server framework for asyncio and Python. Versions 3.13.2 and below allow a zip bomb to be used to execute a DoS against the AIOHTTP server. An attacker may be able to send a compressed request that when decompressed by AIOHTTP could exhaust the host's memory. This issue is fixed in version 3.13.3.

Blast Radius

ecosystem impact
† from your stack dependencies † transitive graph · vuln.today resolves 4-path depth
  • 172 pypi packages depend on aiohttp (121 direct, 52 indirect)

Ecosystem-wide dependent count for version 3.13.3.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Organizations using AIOHTTP face notable risk from CVE-2025-69223 rated CVSS 7.5. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. A patch is available and should be applied as part of regular vulnerability management.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Implement network-level access controls to limit exposure; (2) Enable enhanced monitoring and alerting; (3) Apply principle of least privilege.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 81% exploitable
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High
NVD CVE.org EPSS Vendor GitHub VulDB

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

38
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +38
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:aiohttp:aiohttp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2023-47627 HIGH POC
7.5 Nov 14

aiohttp is an asynchronous HTTP client/server framework for asyncio and Python. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vul

CVE-2023-37276 HIGH POC
7.5 Jul 19

aiohttp is an asynchronous HTTP client/server framework for asyncio and Python. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vul

CVE-2026-69244 HIGH POC
7.1 Aug 03

Out-of-bounds heap read in aiohttp's C HTTP response parser (versions ≤ 3.14.2) allows an attacker-controlled server to

CVE-2026-59881 MEDIUM POC
6.9 Jul 30

Uncontrolled decompression in aiohttp's WebSocket client prior to version 3.14.2 allows a malicious server to exhaust CP

CVE-2023-47641 MEDIUM POC
6.5 Nov 14

aiohttp is an asynchronous HTTP client/server framework for asyncio and Python. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this v

CVE-2026-69243 MEDIUM POC
6.3 Aug 03

HTTP request smuggling in aiohttp's server-side parser allows unauthenticated remote attackers to inject and misdirect H

CVE-2022-33124 MEDIUM POC
5.5 Jun 23

AIOHTTP 3.8.1 can report a "ValueError: Invalid IPv6 URL" outcome, which can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS). Rated me

CVE-2023-49082 MEDIUM POC
5.3 Nov 29

aiohttp is an asynchronous HTTP client/server framework for asyncio and Python. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this v

CVE-2023-49081 MEDIUM POC
5.3 Nov 30

aiohttp is an asynchronous HTTP client/server framework for asyncio and Python. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this v

CVE-2024-52303 HIGH
8.7 Nov 18

aiohttp is an asynchronous HTTP client/server framework for asyncio and Python. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.7), this vul

CVE-2026-111064 HIGH
8.2 Oct 19

Idle or half-open connections to aiohttp server deployments at version 3.14.3 and earlier are never timed out during the

CVE-2026-111066 HIGH
8.2 Oct 19

Unauthenticated remote attackers can exhaust file descriptors in aiohttp-based web services by sending crafted multipart

Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: High
Product Status
Container suse/sl-micro/6.0/baremetal-os-container:2.1.3-6.6 Image SLE-Micro Image SLE-Micro-Azure Image SLE-Micro-BYOS Image SLE-Micro-BYOS-Azure Image SLE-Micro-BYOS-EC2 Image SLE-Micro-BYOS-GCE Image SLE-Micro-EC2 Image SLE-Micro-GCE Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python 3 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 SUSE Manager Server 4.3 Fixed

References

Advisories & patches
PATCH https://github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/commit/2b920c39002cee0ec5b402581779bbaaf7c9138a PATCH https://github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/security/advisories/GHSA-6mq8-rvhq-8wgg ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1249 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1497 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1506 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1596 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1599 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1609 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2106 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2695 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:3461 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:3462 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:3713 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:3782 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:3958 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:3959 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:3960 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6308 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6309 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6404 ADVISORY https://vuldb.com/vuln/339599 ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2026:0858/ ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2026:0859/ ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2026:20425/ REF https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:10184 REF https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19712 REF https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37275 REF https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41928 REF https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:59155 REF https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:59159 REF https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:61628 REF https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-69223 REF https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2427456 REF https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2025/cve-2025-69223.json

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