The package bottle from 0 and before 0.12.19 are vulnerable to Web Cache Poisoning by using a vector called parameter cloaking. When the attacker can separate query parameters using a semicolon (;), they can cause a difference in the interpretation of the request between the proxy (running with default configuration) and the server. This can result in malicious requests being cached as completely safe ones, as the proxy would usually not see the semicolon as a separator, and therefore would not include it in a cache key of an unkeyed parameter.
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CVE-2020-28473 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - bottle-0.12.18-py3-none-any.whl
Fast and simple WSGI-framework for small web-applications.
Library home page: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/e9/39/2bf3a1fd963e749cdbe5036a184eda8c37d8af25d1297d94b8b7aeec17c4/bottle-0.12.18-py3-none-any.whl
Path to dependency file: /requirements.txt
Path to vulnerable library: /requirements.txt
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **bottle-0.12.18-py3-none-any.whl** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 85f56e10156087bb76d88c8d68df7a3498c64cd7
Found in base branch: main
Vulnerability Details
The package bottle from 0 and before 0.12.19 are vulnerable to Web Cache Poisoning by using a vector called parameter cloaking. When the attacker can separate query parameters using a semicolon (;), they can cause a difference in the interpretation of the request between the proxy (running with default configuration) and the server. This can result in malicious requests being cached as completely safe ones, as the proxy would usually not see the semicolon as a separator, and therefore would not include it in a cache key of an unkeyed parameter.
Publish Date: 2021-01-18
URL: CVE-2020-28473
CVSS 3 Score Details (6.8)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: High - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: Required - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-28473
Release Date: 2021-01-18
Fix Resolution: 0.12.19
:rescue_worker_helmet: Automatic Remediation is available for this issue