CVE-2018-18074 High Severity Vulnerability detected by WhiteSource

[mend-bolt-for-github]

CVE-2018-18074 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - requests-2.18.4-py2.py3-none-any.whl

Python HTTP for Humans.

path: /tender_samet/requirements.txt

Library home page: https://pypi.python.org/packages/49/df/50aa1999ab9bde74656c2919d9c0c085fd2b3775fd3eca826012bef76d8c/requests-2.18.4-py2.py3-none-any.whl

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ requests-2.18.4-py2.py3-none-any.whl (Vulnerable Library)

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 (9.8)

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: High
  • Availability Impact: High

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

---

Step up your Open Source Security Game with WhiteSource here