CVE-2026-70646
Summary
WebhookHandler.feed_update() deserializes the entire request body before verifying the HMAC signature. This allows an unauthenticated attacker to force expensive parsing of arbitrary JSON payloads that will ultimately be rejected, leading to unnecessary CPU and memory consumption.
Severity
High (CVSS 7.5)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Package
- Ecosystem: PyPI
- Package: aiosend
Affected Versions
- < 3.0.6
Patched Versions
- >= 3.0.6
Details
In aiosend/webhook/base.py, WebhookHandler.feed_update() performs full Pydantic deserialization before validating the webhook signature:
update = Update.model_validate(body, context={"client": self})
if not self._check_signature(body, headers):
return False
Because authentication occurs only after parsing, anyone can send arbitrarily large JSON payloads with an invalid signature. Although the request is rejected, the server still performs all parsing work.
Additionally, CryptoPayObject is configured with:
ConfigDict(extra="allow")
allowing arbitrary extra fields to be retained in memory, increasing resource consumption.
Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can repeatedly send large invalid webhook requests, forcing the server to consume CPU time and memory before rejecting them.
This results in a pre-authentication denial-of-service condition affecting all webhook integrations.
Affected Components
- aiosend/webhook/base.py
- aiosend/types/base.py
- AiohttpManager
- FastAPIManager
- FlaskManager
Workarounds
Until upgrading:
- Restrict request body size at the reverse proxy or web framework.
- Rate-limit webhook endpoints.
- Reject oversized requests before JSON parsing.
Solution
Upgrade to aiosend 3.0.6 or later.
CWE
- CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.35% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 28% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (2)
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