CVE-2025-61689

CVE-2025-61689 is a high-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.7. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-113.

Key facts

Description

HTTP.jl is an HTTP client and server functionality for the Julia programming language. Prior to version 1.10.19, HTTP.jl did not validate header names/values for illegal characters, allowing CRLF-based header injection and response splitting. This enables HTTP response splitting and header injection, leading to cache poisoning, XSS, session fixation, and more. This issue is fixed in HTTP.jl `v1.10.19`.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-61689?
HTTP.jl is an HTTP client and server functionality for the Julia programming language. Prior to version 1.10.19, HTTP.jl did not validate header names/values for illegal characters, allowing CRLF-based header injection and response splitting. This enables HTTP response splitting and header injection, leading to cache poisoning, XSS, session fixation, and more. This issue is fixed in HTTP.jl `v1.10.19`.
How severe is CVE-2025-61689?
CVE-2025-61689 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.7, rated high severity.
Is CVE-2025-61689 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (24th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-61689?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-61689 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
Yes. CVE-2025-61689 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-33756.
When was CVE-2025-61689 published?
CVE-2025-61689 was published on 2025-10-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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