Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization CRLF sequence sanitization
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – May 29, 2026
HTTP response/header injection in cpp-httplib server versions prior to 0.44.0 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to smuggle CRLF sequences into stored header values, because the is_field_value validity check runs before percent-decoding lets %0D%0A through and expand to literal \r\n. The CVSS 9.9 score with Scope:Changed reflects the ability to influence downstream HTTP components, but no public exploit identified at time of analysis and the issue is not on the CISA KEV list.
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1DescriptionCVE.org
cpp-httplib is a C++11 single-file header-only cross platform HTTP/HTTPS library. Prior to 0.44.0, when cpp-httplib's server parses an incoming request, it applies percent-decoding to every header value except Location and Referer. The validity check (is_field_value) is run before decoding, so encoded %0D%0A passes the check and is then expanded to a literal \r\n byte pair inside the stored header value. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.44.0.
Executive ViewAI
cpp-httplib server versions prior to 0.44.0 contain a critical HTTP header injection vulnerability (CVSS 9.9) that allows remote unauthenticated attackers to manipulate response headers, potentially enabling cache poisoning and response tampering. No vendor patch is currently available, leaving organizations running affected versions with unmitigated risk to response integrity and downstream services. Immediate inventory and containment are essential.
Within 24 hours: Conduct inventory of all systems running cpp-httplib and identify version numbers to assess exposure scope. Within 7 days: Deploy network-level access controls to restrict traffic to cpp-httplib instances and implement WAF rules to block CRLF injection patterns (%0D%0A, encoded variants). Within 30 days: Monitor cpp-httplib project releases for version 0.44.0 or later and plan deployment of patched versions across affected infrastructure.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: (1) restrict network access to cpp-httplib instances via firewall rules, (2) deploy WAF rules to block percent-encoded CRLF sequences and literal carriage return/line feed characters in HTTP requests, (3) implement strict input validation on header values to reject CRLF patterns, (4) consider disabling affected functionality if operationally feasible, (5) establish continuous monitoring for upstream patch release to enable rapid upgrade to version 0.44.0+
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SUSE
Severity: Critical| Product | Status |
|---|---|
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 | Fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1 | Fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 | Fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.1 | Fixed |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | Fixed |
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