CVE-2025-46728

Sažetak

cpp-httplib is a C++ header-only HTTP/HTTPS server and client library. Prior to version 0.20.1, the library fails to enforce configured size limits on incoming request bodies when `Transfer-Encoding: chunked` is used or when no `Content-Length` header is provided. A remote attacker can send a chunked request without the terminating zero-length chunk, causing uncontrolled memory allocation on the server. This leads to potential exhaustion of system memory and results in a server crash or unresponsiveness. Version 0.20.1 fixes the issue by enforcing limits during parsing. If the limit is exceeded at any point during reading, the connection is terminated immediately. A short-term workaround through a Reverse Proxy is available. If updating the library immediately is not feasible, deploy a reverse proxy (e.g., Nginx, HAProxy) in front of the `cpp-httplib` application. Configure the proxy to enforce maximum request body size limits, thereby stopping excessively large requests before they reach the vulnerable library code.

Reference

CVSS

Base:	7.5
Impact:	3.6
Exploitability:	3.9

Pristup

Vektor	Složenost	Autentikacija
NETWORK	LOW	NONE

Impact

Povjerljivost	Cjelovitost	Dostupnost
NONE	NONE	HIGH

CVSS vektor

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Zadnje važnije ažuriranje

06-05-2025 - 01:15

Objavljeno

06-05-2025 - 01:15