PatchTheCVECVE-2024-43799: Send is a library for streaming files from the file system as a http response
CVE-2024-43799 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting send. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
Send is a library for streaming files from the file system as a http response. Send passes untrusted user input to SendStream.redirect() which executes untrusted code. This issue is patched in send 0.19.0.
Why this priority
- No elevated risk signals yet
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 5.0 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.5% (top 55%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| Published | 2024-09-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2024-43799?
send: upgrade to 0.19.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2024-43799 being exploited?
CVE-2024-43799 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2024-43799 affect?
CVE-2024-43799 affects send. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Send is a library for streaming files from the file system as a http response. Send passes untrusted user input to SendStream.redirect() which executes untrusted code. This issue is patched in send 0.19.0.
How urgent is CVE-2024-43799?
Priority 29/100. No elevated risk signals yet.