CVE-2025-27820: high-severity vulnerability in Apache HttpComponents
Apache HttpComponents: PSL (Public Suffix List) validation bypass
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21Vexday Risk Score
No sign of exploitation. No public exploitation artifact known so far.
ssvc Trackcvss 7.5epss 1.0%
A bug in PSL validation logic in Apache HttpClient 5.4.x disables domain checks, affecting cookie management and host name verification. Discovered by the Apache HttpClient team. Fixed in the 5.4.3 release
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Affected products
Apache Software Foundation · Apache HttpComponentsReferences
https://github.com/apache/httpcomponents-client/pull/574https://github.com/apache/httpcomponents-client/pull/621https://hc.apache.org/httpcomponents-client-5.4.x/index.htmlhttps://lists.apache.org/thread/55xhs40ncqv97qvoocok44995xp5kqn8https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250516-0003/