CVE-2026-111749: aiohttp host-only cookie scope bypass in subdomain handling

CVE-2026-111749 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4 · Published 2026-10-19

aiohttp is an HTTP client/server framework for Python. A subdomain can strip the host-only protection flag from cookies belonging to a parent domain, allowing broader cookie scope than intended. This affects applications that reflect such cookies to browsers, potentially exposing session data or other sensitive cookie content.

Technologies: Aio-Libs Aiohttp, aiohttp (PyPI). Vendors: Aio-Libs, PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-111749 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-111749 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-111749?
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-2026-111749?
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-2026-111749 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-111749?
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
    pip install "aiohttp>=3.14.4"

Technical details

The vulnerability allows a subdomain to remove the host-only scope flag from an existing parent-domain cookie via cookie expiration or replacement handling. An attacker who can direct a user to visit an untrusted subdomain can exploit this to change cookie scope, though the impact is limited when applications do not reflect those cookies back to a browser or rely on host-only protection.

Affected products

  • aio-libs aiohttp before 3.14.4

Identifiers

  • CVE-2026-111749
  • GHSA-gx76-c99x-2c96

Timeline

  • 2026-10-19: disclosed

References

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