---
id: CVE-2023-48052
aliases:
  - GHSA-8r96-8889-qg2x
  - PYSEC-2023-242
title: >-
  HTTPie allows attackers to eavesdrop on communications between the host and
  server via a man-in-the-middle attack
summary: >-
  HTTPie allows attackers to eavesdrop on communications between the host and
  server via a man-in-the-middle attack
severity: high
cvss: 7.4
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'
vendor: httpie
product: httpie
ecosystem: pip
affected:
  - httpie < 3.2.3
patched:
  - httpie 3.2.3
published: '2023-11-16'
updated: '2026-09-10'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-10T03:49:58.880686355Z'
source: OSV
sourceUrl: 'https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-8r96-8889-qg2x'
references:
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-48052'
  - url: 'https://github.com/httpie/cli/issues/1549'
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/httpie/cli/commit/7f03c52d2237440c5a672296ce6955aae4ed4f09
  - url: 'https://github.com/httpie/cli'
  - url: 'https://github.com/httpie/cli/blob/master/httpie/client.py#L33'
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/httpie/cli/blob/master/httpie/internal/update_warnings.py#L44
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/httpie/PYSEC-2023-242.yaml
  - url: >-
      https://gxx777.github.io/HTTPie_3.2.2_Cryptographic_API_Misuse_Vulnerability.md
tags:
  - osv
  - pip
epss: 0.00307
epssPercentile: 0.2374
ingestedAt: '2026-09-12T03:13:01.679Z'
---

## Overview

Missing SSL certificate validation in HTTPie v3.2.2 allows attackers to eavesdrop on communications between the host and server via a man-in-the-middle attack.

## Affected packages

- `httpie < 3.2.3`

## Remediation

Upgrade to a patched release:

- `httpie 3.2.3`