Apache HttpComponents: PSL (Public Suffix List) validation bypass (Apache Software Foundation Apache HttpComponents)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.97 % · percentile 62 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- apache
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Description
A bug in PSL validation logic in Apache HttpClient 5.4.x disables domain checks, affecting cookie management and host name verification. Discovered by the Apache HttpClient team. Fixed in the 5.4.3 release
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-295 — Improper Certificate Validation
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N | CISA-ADP |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N | NVD · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary) |
Advisories
- GHSA-73m2-qfq3-56cx — Apache HttpClient disables domain checks
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2025-12102
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2025-27820
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1349 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Oracle Database Server · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0593 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Atlassian · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:apache:httpclient:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 5.4 < 5.4.3cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_tools:10:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation · Apache HttpComponents | affected 5.4.0 < 5.4.3 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |