Description
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
Problem types
PSL Validation Bypass in Apache HttpClient 5.4.x
Product status
5.4.0 (semver) before 5.4.3
Credits
Joe Gallo
References
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250516-0003/
github.com/apache/httpcomponents-client/pull/574
github.com/apache/httpcomponents-client/pull/621
hc.apache.org/httpcomponents-client-5.4.x/index.html
lists.apache.org/thread/55xhs40ncqv97qvoocok44995xp5kqn8