Description
cpp-httplib is a C++11 single-file header-only cross platform HTTP/HTTPS library. Prior to 0.27.0, a vulnerability allows attacker-controlled HTTP headers to influence server-visible metadata, logging, and authorization decisions. An attacker can supply X-Forwarded-For or X-Real-IP headers which get accepted unconditionally by get_client_ip() in docker/main.cc, causing access and error logs (nginx_access_logger / nginx_error_logger) to record spoofed client IPs (log poisoning / audit evasion). This vulnerability is fixed in 0.27.0.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| yhirose | cpp-httplib | < 0.27.0 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | cpp-httplib | 0.41.0+ds-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | cpp-httplib | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | cpp-httplib | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | cpp-httplib | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | cpp-httplib | 0.18.7-1ubuntu0.25.10.1 | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTS | cpp-httplib | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | cpp-httplib | 0.14.3+ds-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | cpp-httplib | 0.10.3+ds-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | cpp-httplib | 0.22.0-160000.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20090-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | cpp-httplib | 0.22.0-160000.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20090-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | cpp-httplib | 0.28.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:15844-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | cpp-httplib | 0.22.0-160000.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:20056-1 |
Advisories 3
- openSUSE-SU-2026:20056-1 Security update for cpp-httplib SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2025:15844-1 cpp-httplib-devel-0.28.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20090-1 Security update for cpp-httplib SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026