CVE-2025-57804

h2 allows HTTP Request Smuggling due to illegal characters in headers

Published Aug 25, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
h2 is a pure-Python implementation of a HTTP/2 protocol stack. Prior to version 4.3.0, an HTTP/2 request splitting vulnerability allows attackers to perform request smuggling attacks by injecting CRLF characters into headers. This occurs when servers downgrade HTTP/2 requests to HTTP/1.1 without properly validating header names/values, enabling attackers to manipulate request boundaries and bypass security controls. This issue has been patched in version 4.3.0.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4290-1 python-h2 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-28631 h2 allows HTTP Request Smuggling due to illegal characters in headers
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-847f-9342-265h h2 allows HTTP Request Smuggling due to illegal characters in headers
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

threat_severity

Moderate

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First Time appeared Hyper
Hyper h2
Vendors & Products Hyper
Hyper h2
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Description h2 is a pure-Python implementation of a HTTP/2 protocol stack. Prior to version 4.3.0, an HTTP/2 request splitting vulnerability allows attackers to perform request smuggling attacks by injecting CRLF characters into headers. This occurs when servers downgrade HTTP/2 requests to HTTP/1.1 without properly validating header names/values, enabling attackers to manipulate request boundaries and bypass security controls. This issue has been patched in version 4.3.0.
Title h2 allows HTTP Request Smuggling due to illegal characters in headers
Weaknesses CWE-93
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2025, 6:13 PM
Reserved
Aug 20, 2025, 2:30 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 25, 2025, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:43 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 25, 2025, 9:04 PM