Vulnerability · Published Apr 1, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-22815AIOHTTP: Uncapped memory usage possible through aiohttp allowing unlimited trailer headers
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity uncontrolled resource consumption in aiohttp from aio-libs. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 40% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 60.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
AIOHTTP is an asynchronous HTTP client/server framework for asyncio and Python. Prior to version 3.13.4, insufficient restrictions in header/trailer handling could cause uncapped memory usage. This issue has been patched in version 3.13.4.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.23 | py3-aiohttp | 3.13.5-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2026-22815 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | py3-aiohttp | 3.13.5-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2026-22815 |
| Debian:12 | python-aiohttp | 3.8.4-1+deb12u2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-22815 |
| Debian:13 | python-aiohttp | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-22815 |
| Debian:14 | python-aiohttp | 3.13.5-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-22815 |
| PyPI | aiohttp | 3.13.4 | PYSEC-2026-2094 |
| PyPI | aiohttp | 3.13.4 | GHSA-w2fm-2cpv-w7v5 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | python-aiohttp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-22815 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | python-aiohttp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-22815 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-400, CWE-770 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- https://github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/security/advisories/GHSA-w2fm-2cpv-w7v5 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/commit/0c2e9da51126238a421568eb7c5b53e5b5d17b36 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/releases/tag/v3.13.4 x_refsource_MISC