HTTP request smuggling In aiohttp

Description

AIOHTTP accepts duplicate Host headers

Summary

Multiple Host headers were allowed in aiohttp.

Impact

Mostly this doesn't affect aiohttp security itself, but if a reverse proxy is applying security rules depending on the target Host, it is theoretically possible that the proxy and aiohttp could process different host names, possibly resulting in bypassing a security check on the proxy and getting a request processed by aiohttp in a privileged sub app when using Application.add_domain().


Patch: https://github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/commit/e00ca3cca92c465c7913c4beb763a72da9ed8349 Patch: https://github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/commit/53e2e6fc58b89c6185be7820bd2c9f40216b3000

Mitigation

Update Impact

Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.

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