# CVE-2026-111748: aiohttp Request scheme manipulation in absolute-form requests

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-111748-aiohttp-is-an-asynchronous-http-client-server-framework-for  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-19. Updated: 2026-10-19  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-111748 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4 · Published 2026-10-19

AIOHTTP is an asynchronous HTTP framework for Python that handles both client and server functions. An attacker can craft malicious HTTP requests that cause the web server to misidentify whether a connection is encrypted (HTTPS) or unencrypted (HTTP), potentially tricking applications into making incorrect security decisions and exposing data or enabling man-in-the-middle attacks.

Technologies: [Aio-Libs Aiohttp](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/aio-libs-aiohttp), [aiohttp (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/aiohttp). Vendors: [Aio-Libs](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/aio-libs), [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-111748 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-111748 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-111748?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4, published 19 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Aio-Libs Aiohttp before 3.14.4; aiohttp (PyPI) <= 3.14.3, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.14.4.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-111748?** Yes. aiohttp (PyPI): upgrade to 3.14.4 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-111748 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-111748?** Check whether you run Aio-Libs Aiohttp or aiohttp (PyPI) 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

- aiohttp (PyPI): upgrade to 3.14.4 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "aiohttp>=3.14.4"
  ```


## Technical details

The vulnerability exists in how the server parses absolute-form request targets (used in proxy requests): it incorrectly uses the scheme from the attacker-controlled request-target instead of the underlying connection protocol. An unauthenticated network attacker can craft an HTTP request with an absolute-form URI containing a different scheme (e.g., https://...) to cause Request.scheme to return a false value. Applications relying on Request.scheme for security decisions (HSTS, cookies, redirects) are affected. The fix ensures the protocol scheme is determined by the actual connection, not the request payload.

## Affected products

- aio-libs aiohttp before 3.14.4

## Identifiers

- CVE-2026-111748
- GHSA-f9xw-jh8m-3mwq

## Timeline

- 2026-10-19: disclosed
- 2026-10-05: patched

## References

- [https://github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/commit/6d4e7b01f9b951aa084a75d7356e907d4ee80411](https://github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/commit/6d4e7b01f9b951aa084a75d7356e907d4ee80411)
- [https://github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/releases/tag/v3.14.4](https://github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/releases/tag/v3.14.4)

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