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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2686-1 python-urllib3 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3610-1 python-urllib3 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-0144 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-www2-v7xj-xrc6 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in urllib3
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3990-1 urllib3 vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-12-27T16:02:59.523Z

Reserved: 2018-12-11T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2018-20060

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-12-11T17:29:00.380

Modified: 2024-12-27T16:15:22.593

Link: CVE-2018-20060

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2018-03-26T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-20060 - Bugzilla

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