AsyncHttpClient: Replay to a different host sends the original host request and credentials to the new host (AsyncHttpClient async-http-client)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.19 % · percentile 9 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- GitHub_M
- NVD status
- Awaiting Analysis
Description
The AsyncHttpClient (AHC) library allows Java applications to easily execute HTTP requests and asynchronously process HTTP responses. Prior to 3.0.13 and 2.16.1, cross-host request replay updates the current request but leaves the target request and related proxy context pointing at the original origin. Connection-pool selection, CONNECT handling, realm selection, and TLS setup can consequently send the original host's path, Host header, Authorization credentials, or plaintext request to the replay destination. Documented ResponseFilter failover and retry paths can trigger the replay. This issue is fixed in versions 3.0.13 and 2.16.1.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-319 — Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
- CWE-441 — Unintended Proxy or Intermediary
- CWE-522 — Insufficiently Protected Credentials
References
- https://github.com/AsyncHttpClient/async-http-client/security/advisories/GHSA-jmqq-x5g9-9p2w
- https://github.com/AsyncHttpClient/async-http-client/commit/15b254514a411623e5f1d8c99ea79c0f82f8a466
- https://github.com/AsyncHttpClient/async-http-client/commit/bbc31aed3b044f9f7a126cf689a8c8d7ad2ae1cb
- https://github.com/AsyncHttpClient/async-http-client/releases/tag/async-http-client-project-2.16.1
- https://github.com/AsyncHttpClient/async-http-client/releases/tag/async-http-client-project-3.0.13
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL 9.4 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N | GitHub_M |
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL 9.4 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X | NVD · security-advisories@github.com (Secondary) |
Advisories
- GHSA-jmqq-x5g9-9p2w — AsyncHttpClient: Replay to a different host sends the original host request and credentials to the new host
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-94642
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-107282
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| AsyncHttpClient · async-http-client | affected >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.13 ; affected >= 2.0.0, < 2.16.1 |
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 |
| 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 |