How severe is CVE-2026-54278?

No CVSS score has been assigned to CVE-2026-54278 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2026-54278?

CVE-2026-54278 affects the following packages: aiohttp (PyPI). Ecosystems affected: PyPI.

How do I fix CVE-2026-54278?

Update aiohttp to 3.14.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-54278 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2026-54278 in my PyPI dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for aiohttp, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2026-54278 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Cap what an attacker can consume: apply request size, rate and timeout limits in front of the affected component, and run it with memory and CPU limits so exhaustion degrades one worker rather than the whole service.

Is CVE-2026-54278 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2026-54278 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2026-54278?

CVE-2026-54278 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.5%, placing it in the 43th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-54278?

CVE-2026-54278 is classified as CWE-409 (CWE-409). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was CVE-2026-54278 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2026-54278 was published on June 22, 2026 and was last updated on October 28, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

🐍 PyPI

Not in CISA KEV

CVE-2026-54278 — aiohttp

Fix: aio-libs/aiohttp@4f7480e

CVE-2026-54278 is a CWE-409 vulnerability in aiohttp. A fix is available for aiohttp — see the affected versions and patch details below.

AIOHTTP: Unread Compressed Request Bodies Bypass client_max_size During Cleanup

Also known asGHSA-g3cq-j2xw-wf74PYSEC-2026-2111

Published

Jun 22, 2026

Updated

Oct 28, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Nov 9, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation observed yet

CISA assesses this as automatable — exploitation doesn’t require manual, per-target effort, which raises the odds of mass scanning and opportunistic attacks.
CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2026-54278.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.5%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs43th percentile — riskier than 43% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

🐍aiohttp

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects PyPI packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

AIOHTTP is an asynchronous HTTP client/server framework for asyncio and Python. Prior to 3.14.1, during cleanup it is possible for a compressed request body to be decompressed into memory in one chunk. An attacker may be able to send a compressed payload in specific situations that could be decompressed into memory, potentially leading to DoS (a zip bomb edge case). This vulnerability is fixed in 3.14.1.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐍PyPI	`aiohttp`	all versions	3.14.1`pip install --upgrade 'aiohttp==3.14.1'`

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations

Application

aiohttpaiohttp

< 3.14.1

range

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for aiohttp, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update aiohttp to 3.14.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-54278 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Cap what an attacker can consume: apply request size, rate and timeout limits in front of the affected component, and run it with memory and CPU limits so exhaustion degrades one worker rather than the whole service.

Fixing This On Your OS

If you run this on a Linux distribution, patch through your package manager against the distro's own security advisory below — it tracks the exact backported fix for your release, which can ship on a different timeline (and sometimes a different severity) than the upstream project.

Red HatModerate

This vulnerability is rated Moderate because an unauthenticated remote attacker can trigger denial of service against an affected aiohttp HTTP server by sending a compressed request body that is decompressed into memory in one large chunk during cleanup, bypassing client_max_size limits (a zip-bomb style edge case).…

Workaround published by Red Hat

Update the aiohttp package to version 3.14.1 or later. Until updated builds are available, reduce exposure by not exposing aiohttp-based HTTP servers directly to untrusted networks. As a workaround, disable HTTP request body compression on aiohttp servers if unable to upgrade immediately. Installations that use aiohttp only as an HTTP client are not affected by this flaw.

Source: Red Hat security advisory for CVE-2026-54278 (CC BY 4.0)