CVE-2018-20060 (High) detected in urllib3-1.21.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl

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CVE-2018-20060 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - urllib3-1.21.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl

HTTP library with thread-safe connection pooling, file post, and more.

Library home page: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/24/53/f397db567de0aa0e81b211d81c13c41a779f14893e42189cf5bdb97611b2/urllib3-1.21.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl

Path to dependency file: chatbot_ner/requirements.txt

Path to vulnerable library: chatbot_ner/requirements.txt,/datastore

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ urllib3-1.21.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 1dffbf6325ccfcf4a65dbce5276d7cc4cf428abb

Found in base branch: develop

Vulnerability Details

urllib3 before version 1.23 does not remove the Authorization HTTP header when following a cross-origin redirect (i.e., a redirect that differs in host, port, or scheme). This can allow for credentials in the Authorization header to be exposed to unintended hosts or transmitted in cleartext.

Publish Date: 2018-12-11

URL: CVE-2018-20060

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://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-20060

Fix Resolution: 1.23

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