CVE-2023-48052Network attack vector

Update-metadata manipulation via disabled certificate validation

Published Nov 16, 2023 · Updated Aug 14, 2024

Improper certificate validation in HTTPie CLI 3.2.2 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to alter update-check responses. The internal _fetch_updates function requests packages.httpie.io/latest.json with verify=False and saves the returned release metadata. The behavior runs only during the periodic update check; user-request TLS still honors certificate verification, so the bounded effect is a forged update notice rather than exposure of request data.

CVSS severity7.4
High
EPSS probability0.31%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper certificate validation in HTTPie CLI 3.2.2 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to alter update-check responses. The internal _fetch_updates function requests packages.httpie.io/latest.json with verify=False and saves the returned release metadata. The behavior runs only during the periodic update check; user-request TLS still honors certificate verification, so the bounded effect is a forged update notice rather than exposure of request data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-48052
Published
Nov 16, 2023
Updated
Aug 14, 2024
Vendor
HTTPie
Product
HTTPie CLI
Classifications
CWE-295, CWE-599, T1557
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 16, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 14, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=3.2.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

HTTPie · HTTPie CLIversion=3.2.2

Published CVSS scores

7.4CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
7.4NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-295Improper Certificate Validation
CWE-599Missing Validation of OpenSSL Certificate
T1557Adversary-in-the-Middle

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