Vulnerability · Published Nov 16, 2023 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2023-48052
High 7.4
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the httpie package (Alpine). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 23% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 76.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Missing SSL certificate validation in HTTPie v3.2.2 allows attackers to eavesdrop on communications between the host and server via a man-in-the-middle attack.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.20 | httpie | 3.2.3-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2023-48052 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | httpie | 3.2.3-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2023-48052 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | httpie | 3.2.3-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2023-48052 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | httpie | 3.2.3-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2023-48052 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | httpie | 3.2.3-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2023-48052 |
| Debian:12 | httpie | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-48052 |
| Debian:13 | httpie | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-48052 |
| Debian:14 | httpie | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-48052 |
| PyPI | httpie | no fix listed | PYSEC-2023-242 |
| PyPI | httpie | 3.2.3 | GHSA-8r96-8889-qg2x |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | httpie | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-48052 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | httpie | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-48052 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | httpie | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-48052 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | httpie | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-48052 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | httpie | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-48052 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-599 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N