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CVE Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2026-28434
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Assigner Org ID-a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa
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Published At-04 Mar, 2026 | 19:34
Updated At-04 Mar, 2026 | 20:55
Rejected At-
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)
cpp-httplib's default exception handler leaks e.what() to clients via EXCEPTION_WHAT response header

cpp-httplib is a C++11 single-file header-only cross platform HTTP/HTTPS library. Prior to 0.35.0, when a request handler throws a C++ exception and the application has not registered a custom exception handler via set_exception_handler(), the library catches the exception and writes its message directly into the HTTP response as a header named EXCEPTION_WHAT. This header is sent to whoever made the request, with no authentication check and no special configuration required to trigger it. The behavior is on by default. A developer who does not know to opt in to set_exception_handler() will ship a server that leaks internal exception messages to any client. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.35.0.

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Vendor
yhirose
Product
cpp-httplib
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  • < 0.35.0
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TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-200CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-200
Description: CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
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3.15.3MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Version: 3.1
Base score: 5.3
Base severity: MEDIUM
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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https://github.com/yhirose/cpp-httplib/security/advisories/GHSA-8mpw-r4gc-xm7q
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https://github.com/yhirose/cpp-httplib/commit/defd907c7469c5c8281247b73bbd07be24c31164
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Hyperlink: https://github.com/yhirose/cpp-httplib/security/advisories/GHSA-8mpw-r4gc-xm7q
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Hyperlink: https://github.com/yhirose/cpp-httplib/commit/defd907c7469c5c8281247b73bbd07be24c31164
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▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
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