cpp-httplib is a C++11 single-file header-only cross platform HTTP/HTTPS library. Prior to version 0.30.1, a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability exists in cpp-httplib due to the unsafe handling of compressed HTTP request bodies (Content-Encoding: gzip, br, etc.). The library validates the payload_max_length against the compressed data size received from the network, but does not limit the size of the decompressed data stored in memory.
History

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:yhirose:cpp-httplib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important


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First Time appeared Yhirose
Yhirose cpp-httplib
Vendors & Products Yhirose
Yhirose cpp-httplib

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description cpp-httplib is a C++11 single-file header-only cross platform HTTP/HTTPS library. Prior to version 0.30.1, a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability exists in cpp-httplib due to the unsafe handling of compressed HTTP request bodies (Content-Encoding: gzip, br, etc.). The library validates the payload_max_length against the compressed data size received from the network, but does not limit the size of the decompressed data stored in memory.
Title cpp-httplib vulnerable to a denial of service (DOS) using a zip bomb
Weaknesses CWE-409
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2026-01-12T18:18:01.527Z

Updated: 2026-01-12T18:49:59.317Z

Reserved: 2026-01-09T18:27:19.388Z

Link: CVE-2026-22776

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-12T18:49:53.180Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-01-12T19:16:03.630

Modified: 2026-01-15T22:43:10.097

Link: CVE-2026-22776

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-01-12T18:18:01Z

Links: CVE-2026-22776 - Bugzilla