CVE-2018-25091
CVSS 3.1 Score 6.1 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Oct 15, 2023
Updated: Oct 19, 2023
CWE ID 601
Summary
CVE-2018-25091 is a vulnerability in urllib3 before version 1.24.2. This issue arises when the library fails to remove the authorization HTTP header during cross-origin redirects. As a result, sensitive credentials can be exposed to unintended parties or transmitted in plaintext. It is important to note that this flaw is a consequence of an incomplete fix for a previous vulnerability, CVE-2018-20060.
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Affected Products
- python-urllib3
Affected Vendors
- Python Software Foundation
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