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CVE-2018-20060 - Critical Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - urllib3-1.17-py2.py3-none-any.whl
HTTP library with thread-safe connection pooling, file post, and more.
Library home page: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/40/4e/54411cb5f7c69782304a7ab27ba9d7d9a3908cd68b67f6502137342d0d9c/urllib3-1.17-py2.py3-none-any.whl
Path to dependency file: /requirements.txt
Path to vulnerable library: /requirements.txt
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **urllib3-1.17-py2.py3-none-any.whl** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: cf94ab6908c1147aaaf849f7c50f2ee20fc740a5
Found in base branch: main
Vulnerability Details
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.
Publish Date: 2018-12-11
URL: CVE-2018-20060
CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - 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-2018-20060
Release Date: 2018-12-11
Fix Resolution: 1.23
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