CVE-2024-53990: AsyncHttpClient (AHC) library's `CookieStore` replaces explicitly defined `Cookie`s

CVE-2024-53990 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4 · Published 2024-12-02

AsyncHttpClient (AHC) library's `CookieStore` replaces explicitly defined `Cookie`s

Technologies: org.asynchttpclient:async-http-client (Maven). Vendors: Maven.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2024-53990 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2024-53990 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2024-53990?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4, published 2 December 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
org.asynchttpclient:async-http-client (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.1.0,fixed=2.12.4.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-53990?
Yes. org.asynchttpclient:async-http-client (Maven): upgrade to 2.12.4 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-53990?
Check whether you run org.asynchttpclient:async-http-client (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • org.asynchttpclient:async-http-client (Maven): upgrade to 2.12.4 or later
    # set org.asynchttpclient:async-http-client to 2.12.4 in your pom.xml or build.gradle

Affected products

  • org.asynchttpclient:async-http-client (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.1.0,fixed=2.12.4

Identifiers

  • CVE-2024-53990
  • GHSA-mfj5-cf8g-g2fv

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