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HTTP request smuggling via WebSocket upgrade

Low
Dreamsorcerer published GHSA-mfx4-hv73-q22v Jul 26, 2026

Package

pip aiohttp (pip)

Affected versions

<= 3.14.1

Patched versions

4.14.2

Description

Summary

The HTTP parsers were vulnerable to a request smuggling attack relating to WebSocket upgrades.

Impact

If using the server-side component, it may be possible for an attacker to execute a request smuggling vulnerability using an edge case in the WebSocket upgrade procedure. We are unaware of any public exploit code.


Patch: 6ae358f

Severity

Low

CVE ID

CVE-2026-69243

Weaknesses

Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request/Response Smuggling')

The product acts as an intermediary HTTP agent (such as a proxy or firewall) in the data flow between two entities such as a client and server, but it does not interpret malformed HTTP requests or responses in ways that are consistent with how the messages will be processed by those entities that are at the ultimate destination. Learn more on MITRE.

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