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CVE-2018-18074 (High) detected in requestsv2.21.0 #3

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CVE-2018-18074 (High) detected in requestsv2.21.0 #3

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CVE-2018-18074 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - requestsv2.21.0

A simple, yet elegant HTTP library.

Library home page: https://github.com/kennethreitz/requests.git

Found in HEAD commit: 989085aee421ad91c5e038a0c5b86552fc4dcb71

Vulnerable Source Files (1)

/vendor/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pip/_vendor/requests/sessions.py

Vulnerability Details

The Requests package before 2.20.0 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.

Publish Date: 2018-10-09

URL: CVE-2018-18074

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

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: None
    • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18074

Release Date: 2018-10-09

Fix Resolution: 2.20.0

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@mend-bolt-for-github mend-bolt-for-github bot added the Mend: dependency security vulnerability Security vulnerability detected by WhiteSource label Feb 23, 2020
@mend-bolt-for-github mend-bolt-for-github bot changed the title CVE-2018-18074 (High) detected in requests-v2.19.1 CVE-2018-18074 (High) detected in requestsv2.21.0 Sep 7, 2022
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