SB2023111039 - Credentials disclosure via redirects in urllib3
Published: November 10, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023111039
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-25091)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to urllib3 does not remove the authorization HTTP header when following a cross-origin redirect. A remote attacker can gain access to sensitive information.
Note, the vulnerability exists due to incomplete fix for #VU26413 (CVE-2018-20060).
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.