CVE-2018-18074 – requests

Package

Manager: pip
Name: requests
Vulnerable Version: >=0 <2.20.0

Severity

Level: High

CVSS v3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

EPSS: 0.00215 pctl0.44062

Details

Insufficiently Protected Credentials in Requests The Requests package through 2.19.1 before 2018-09-14 for Python sends an HTTP Authorization header to an http URI upon receiving a same-hostname https-to-http redirect, which makes it easier for remote attackers to discover credentials by sniffing the network.

Metadata

Created: 2018-10-29T19:06:46Z
Modified: 2024-10-21T21:26:17Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2018/10/GHSA-x84v-xcm2-53pg/GHSA-x84v-xcm2-53pg.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-522"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-x84v-xcm2-53pg
Finding: F035
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