CVE-2025-43859
Apache h11 Chunked-Coding Request Smuggling Vulnerability
Description
h11 is a Python implementation of HTTP/1.1. Prior to version 0.16.0, a leniency in h11's parsing of line terminators in chunked-coding message bodies can lead to request smuggling vulnerabilities under certain conditions. This issue has been patched in version 0.16.0. Since exploitation requires the combination of buggy h11 with a buggy (reverse) proxy, fixing either component is sufficient to mitigate this issue.
INFO
Published Date :
April 24, 2025, 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 29, 2025, 1:52 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.2
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2025-43859.
| URL | Resource |
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| https://github.com/python-hyper/h11/commit/114803a29ce50116dc47951c690ad4892b1a36ed | |
| https://github.com/python-hyper/h11/security/advisories/GHSA-vqfr-h8mv-ghfj |
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Daily CyberSecurity
CVE-2025-43859: Request Smuggling Vulnerability in Python’s h11 HTTP Library
A critical vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-43859 has been disclosed in h11, a minimalist, I/O-agnostic HTTP/1.1 protocol library written in Python. Rated CVSS 9.1, the flaw could enable request smug ... Read more
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CVE-2025-43859 vulnerability over time.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 24, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description h11 is a Python implementation of HTTP/1.1. Prior to version 0.16.0, a leniency in h11's parsing of line terminators in chunked-coding message bodies can lead to request smuggling vulnerabilities under certain conditions. This issue has been patched in version 0.16.0. Since exploitation requires the combination of buggy h11 with a buggy (reverse) proxy, fixing either component is sufficient to mitigate this issue. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Added CWE CWE-444 Added Reference https://github.com/python-hyper/h11/commit/114803a29ce50116dc47951c690ad4892b1a36ed Added Reference https://github.com/python-hyper/h11/security/advisories/GHSA-vqfr-h8mv-ghfj
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-43859 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-43859
weaknesses.