Description
A missing circuit-breaker in the replicator in Apache CouchDB 3.5.2 and below on all platforms allows the owner of a replication source or target to cause a denial of service via creating an infinite HTTP redirect loop.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.5.3, which fixes this issue.
Published: 2026-10-20
Score: 0.6 Low
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-834
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A missing circuit-breaker in the replicator in Apache CouchDB 3.5.2 and below on all platforms allows the owner of a replication source or target to cause a denial of service via creating an infinite HTTP redirect loop. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.5.3, which fixes this issue.
Title Apache CouchDB: Replicator follows redirects indefinitely
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 0.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/E:U/S:N/AU:Y/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-20T16:56:28.186Z

Reserved: 2026-09-13T15:05:11.722Z

Link: CVE-2026-90798

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-20T16:55:40.388Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-20T16:17:15.780

Modified: 2026-10-20T17:17:42.973

Link: CVE-2026-90798

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