CVE-2026-32627
cpp-httplib has a Silent TLS Certificate Verification Bypass on HTTPS Redirect via Proxy
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.7 High
- Published
- Mar 13, 2026
- Updated
- Mar 16, 2026
- Reserved
- Mar 12, 2026
Description
cpp-httplib is a C++11 single-file header-only cross platform HTTP/HTTPS library. Prior to 0.37.2, when a cpp-httplib client is configured with a proxy and set_follow_location(true), any HTTPS redirect it follows will have TLS certificate and hostname verification silently disabled on the new connection. The client will accept any certificate presented by the redirect target — expired, self-signed, or forged — without raising an error or notifying the application. A network attacker in a position to return a redirect response can fully intercept the follow-up HTTPS connection, including any credentials or session tokens in flight. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.37.2.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 8.7 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N | GitHub_M |
Weaknesses
- CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
cpp-httplibyhirose |
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References
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