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CVE-2014-1829: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Requests

May 17, 2022 (updated October 26, 2024)

Requests (aka python-requests) before 2.3.0 allows remote servers to obtain a netrc password by reading the Authorization header in a redirected request.

References

  • bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=733108
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-cfj3-7x9c-4p3h
  • github.com/kennethreitz/requests/issues/1885
  • github.com/psf/requests
  • github.com/psf/requests/issues/1885
  • github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/requests/PYSEC-2014-13.yaml
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1829
  • web.archive.org/web/20150523055216/http://www.mandriva.com/en/support/security/advisories/advisory/MDVSA-2015:133/?name=MDVSA-2015:133

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Affected versions

All versions before 2.3.0

Fixed versions

  • 2.3.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.3.0 or above.

Impact 5.3 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Source file

pypi/requests/CVE-2014-1829.yml

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