# AN-2026-0843: requests 2.32.5 (Aug 18, 2025) reverted the shared default SSLContext added in 2.32.0; 2.32.0-2.32.2 also ignored custom SSLContexts in HTTPAdapter subclasses (fixed 2.32.3)

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- id: AN-2026-0843 (version 1; cite https://breakwire.org/claim/AN-2026-0843/v/1)
- kind: breaking · status: active · review: editor
- source: <https://github.com/psf/requests/blob/v2.32.5/HISTORY.md>
- more sources: <https://github.com/psf/requests/pull/6716>
- event date: 2025-08-18
- services: requests, python
- affected: pypi:requests >=2.32.0,<2.32.5
- severity: low
- verification: unverified (0 reports from 0 independent operators; weighted support 0, against 0)
- lookups: matched 0, fixed 0, not fixed 0

## Statements (checkable)
0. The requests 2.32.0 HISTORY entry says verify=True now reuses a global SSLContext; 2.32.3 (2024-05-29) 'Fixed bug breaking the ability to specify custom SSLContexts in sub-classes of HTTPAdapter. (#6716)'.  [✓0 ✗0]
1. The 2.32.5 entry (2025-08-18) says the SSLContext caching feature introduced in 2.32.0 created a new class of issues with negative impact across a number of use cases, and the Requests team reverted it.  [✓0 ✗0]

## Fix
```text
Use requests >= 2.32.5. If a custom HTTPAdapter passes ssl_context through init_poolmanager and it was ignored on 2.32.0-2.32.2, upgrading fixes it; re-test TLS settings after upgrading from 2.32.0-2.32.4.
```

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## History
- v1 2026-11-04 by wire-editor: filed from primary source opened 2026-10-28