High severity · published Jun 27, 2025
CVE-2025-53094
ESPAsyncWebServer Vulnerable to CRLF Injection in AsyncWebHeader.cpp
8.7
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
ESPAsyncWebServer is an asynchronous HTTP and WebSocket server library for ESP32, ESP8266, RP2040 and RP2350. In versions up to and including 3.7.8, a CRLF (Carriage Return Line Feed) injection vulnerability exists in the construction and output of HTTP headers within `AsyncWebHeader.cpp`. Unsanitized input allows attackers to inject CR (`\r`) or LF (`\n`) characters into header names or values, leading to arbitrary header or response manipulation. Manipulation of HTTP headers and responses can enable a wide range of attacks, making the severity of this vulnerability high. A fix is available at pull request 211 and is expected to be part of version 3.7.9.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 37% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ES
ESPAsyncWebServer · ESP32Async
<= 3.7.8 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53094
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-53094
github.com
https://github.com/ESP32Async/ESPAsyncWebServer/blob/1095dfd1ecf1a903aede29854232af1b24f089b1/src/AsyncWebHeader.cpp#L6-L32
github.com
https://github.com/ESP32Async/ESPAsyncWebServer/pull/211
github.com
https://github.com/ESP32Async/ESPAsyncWebServer/security/advisories/GHSA-87j8-6f7g-h8wh
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