QID 995613

Date Published: 2023-10-18

QID 995613: Python (Pip) Security Update for urllib3 (GHSA-gwvm-45gx-3cf8)

urllib3 before 1.24.2 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. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2018-20060 (which was case-sensitive).

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 6.1 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
    • Solution
    Refer to Github security advisory GHSA-gwvm-45gx-3cf8 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 995613

    CVE-2018-25091 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    GHSA-gwvm-45gx-3cf8 urllib3 URL Logo github.com/advisories/GHSA-gwvm-45gx-3cf8
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