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CVE-2018-20060
December 11, 2018
urllib3 before version 1.23 does not remove the Authorization HTTP header when following a cross-origin redirect (i.e., a redirect that differs in host, port, or scheme). This can allow for credentials in the Authorization header to be exposed to unintended hosts or transmitted in cleartext.
Affected Packages
urllib3 (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=0.2 <1.23
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.23
Related Resources (29)
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5SJERZEJDSUYQP7BNBXMBHRHGY26HRZD/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241227-0010
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-20060
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20060
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BXLAXHM3Z6DUCXZ7ZXZ2EAYJXWDCZFCT/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3990-1
https://github.com/urllib3/urllib3/blob/master/CHANGES.rst
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-www2-v7xj-xrc6
https://github.com/urllib3/urllib3
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XWP36YW3KSVLXDBY3QJKDYEPCIMN3VQZ
https://github.com/urllib3/urllib3/issues/1316
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BXLAXHM3Z6DUCXZ7ZXZ2EAYJXWDCZFCT/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5SJERZEJDSUYQP7BNBXMBHRHGY26HRZD
https://github.com/urllib3/urllib3/pull/1346
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BXLAXHM3Z6DUCXZ7ZXZ2EAYJXWDCZFCT
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3990-1/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5SJERZEJDSUYQP7BNBXMBHRHGY26HRZD
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1649153
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XWP36YW3KSVLXDBY3QJKDYEPCIMN3VQZ
https://github.com/urllib3/urllib3/commit/560bd227b90f74417ffaedebf5f8d05a8ee4f532
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00039.html
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241227-0010/
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/urllib3/PYSEC-2018-32.yaml
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XWP36YW3KSVLXDBY3QJKDYEPCIMN3VQZ/
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2272
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5SJERZEJDSUYQP7BNBXMBHRHGY26HRZD/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BXLAXHM3Z6DUCXZ7ZXZ2EAYJXWDCZFCT
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XWP36YW3KSVLXDBY3QJKDYEPCIMN3VQZ/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00015.html
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
CVSS v2
Base Score:
5.0
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CWE-200
EPSS
Base Score:
0.4