Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2026-3644

The fix for CVE-2026-0672, which rejected control characters in http.cookies.Morsel, was incomplete.

Published Mar 16, 2026 · catalog updated Aug 13, 2026 · The fix for which

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-3644. EPSS is 0.50%. Act only if a listed version of The fix for which is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (The fix for which).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium6.0
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.50%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe python/python

The fix for CVE-2026-0672, which rejected control characters in http.cookies.Morsel, was incomplete. The Morsel.update(), |= operator, and unpickling paths were not patched, allowing control characters to bypass input validation. Additionally, BaseCookie.js_output() lacked the output validation applied to BaseCookie.output().

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  • cpe python/python3.15.0

How to fix CVE-2026-3644

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-3644. EPSS is 0.50%. Act only if a listed version of The fix for which is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 3.15.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-116; CWE-20: Improper Input Validation. EPSS 0.50%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 16, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    The fix for CVE-2026-0672, which rejected control characters in http.cookies.Morsel, was incomplete. The Morsel.update(), |= operator, and unpickling paths were not patched, allowing control characters to bypass input validation. Additionally, BaseCookie.js_output() lacked the output validation applied to BaseCookie.output().

  2. Aug 13, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    The fix for CVE-2026-0672, which rejected control characters in http.cookies.Morsel, was incomplete. The Morsel.update(), |= operator, and unpickling paths were not patched, allowing control characters to bypass input validation. Additionally, BaseCookie.js_output() lacked the output validation applied to BaseCookie.output().

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-3644

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-3644

    30-day exploitation probability 0.5%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-3644

    The fix for CVE-2026-0672, which rejected control characters in http.cookies.Morsel, was incomplete. The Morsel.update(), |= operator, and unpickling paths were not patched, allowing control characters to bypass input validation. Additionally, BaseCookie.js_output() lacked the ou

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.