Cohttp 6.3.0 fixes path-traversal issue after rapid probes

Cohttp 6.3.0 fixes path-traversal issue after rapid probes

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Published Friday, August 28, 2026 · 1:07 PM EDT

OCaml's cohttp 6.3.0 was released with a fix for a path-traversal issue, according to maintainer Anil Madhavapeddy. He wrote that his web-server logs showed probes using the bug pattern minutes after a public pull request was opened. In a local test, he said an agent generated an exploit after being given a broad issue direction. The account does not establish the scope of any exploitation.

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