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CVE-2026-28434

cpp-httplib is a C++11 single-file header-only cross platform HTTP/HTTPS library.

Published Mar 4, 2026 · updated Jun 17, 2026 · yhirose cpp-httplib

cpp-httplib is a C++11 single-file header-only cross platform HTTP/HTTPS library. Prior to 0.35.0, when a request handler throws a C++ exception and the application has not registered a custom exception handler via set_exception_handler(), the library catches the exception and writes its message directly into the HTTP response as a header named EXCEPTION_WHAT. This header is sent to whoever made the request, with no authentication check and no special configuration required to trigger it. The behavior is on by default. A developer who does not know to opt in to set_exception_handler() will ship a server that leaks internal exception messages to any client. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.35.0.

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 4, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    cpp-httplib is a C++11 single-file header-only cross platform HTTP/HTTPS library. Prior to 0.35.0, when a request handler throws a C++ exception and the application has not registered a custom exception handler via set_exception_handler(), the library catches the exception and writes its message directly into the HTTP response as a header named EXCEPTION_WHAT. This header is sent to whoever made t

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    cpp-httplib is a C++11 single-file header-only cross platform HTTP/HTTPS library. Prior to 0.35.0, when a request handler throws a C++ exception and the application has not registered a custom exception handler via set_exception_handler(), the library catches the exception and writes its message directly into the HTTP response as a header named EXCEPTION_WHAT. This header is sent to whoever made t

Affected

  • cpe yhirose/cpp-httplibversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-28434

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-28434

    cpp-httplib is a C++11 single-file header-only cross platform HTTP/HTTPS library. Prior to 0.35.0, when a request handler throws a C++ exception and the application has not registered a custom exception handler via set_exception_handler(), the library catches the exception and wr

    nvd.nist.gov

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