Description
url.c in GNU Wget through 1.24.5 mishandles semicolons in the userinfo subcomponent of a URI, and thus there may be insecure behavior in which data that was supposed to be in the userinfo subcomponent is misinterpreted to be part of the host subcomponent.
Published: 2024-06-16
Score: 9.1 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

No analysis available yet.

Remediation

No remediation available yet.

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4133-1 wget security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6852-1 Wget vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6852-2 Wget vulnerability
History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00265}

epss

{'score': 0.00216}


Mon, 21 Apr 2025 10:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 06 Sep 2024 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Eus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:8.8
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Eus

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 18:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
Vendors & Products Redhat enterprise Linux

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gnu
Gnu wget
Weaknesses CWE-436
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gnu
Gnu wget
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


Tue, 06 Aug 2024 22:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat rhel Aus
Redhat rhel E4s
Redhat rhel Tus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.6
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.6
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat rhel Aus
Redhat rhel E4s
Redhat rhel Tus

Subscriptions

Gnu Wget
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Aus Rhel E4s Rhel Eus Rhel Tus
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-04-21T10:03:18.212Z

Reserved: 2024-06-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2024-38428

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-04-21T10:03:18.212Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-06-16T03:15:08.430

Modified: 2025-04-21T10:15:14.207

Link: CVE-2024-38428

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-38428 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses