Vulnerability in Yhirose Cpp-Httplib
CVE-2020-11709
cpp-httplib through 0.5.8 does not filter \r\n in parameters passed into the set_redirect and set_header functions, which creates possibilities for CRLF injection and HTTP response splitting in some specific contexts.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (76.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 76.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/yhirose/cpp-httplib/issues/425 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- gist.github.com/shouc/a9330df817128bc4c4132abf3de09495 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-11709?
- CVE-2020-11709 is a high-severity vulnerability in Yhirose Cpp-Httplib, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-04-12.
- How severe is CVE-2020-11709?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-11709 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.