Resource exhaustion in Aiohttp
CVE-2026-22815
AIOHTTP is an asynchronous HTTP client/server framework for asyncio and Python. Prior to version 3.13.4, insufficient restrictions in header/trailer handling could cause uncapped memory usage. This issue has been patched in version 3.13.4.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
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:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (35.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 35.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Aiohttp
- Aio-Libs Aiohttp — versions < 3.13.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/security/advisories/GHSA-w2fm-2cpv-w7v5 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/commit/0c2e9da51126238a421568eb7c5b53e5b5d17b36 (Patch)
- github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/releases/tag/v3.13.4 (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-22815?
- CVE-2026-22815 is a high-severity vulnerability in Aiohttp, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-04-01.
- How severe is CVE-2026-22815?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.