VDB
PYSEC-2018-28
PYSEC-2018-28
PUBLISHED
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.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| PyPI | requests | 0.14.1, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Oct 9, 2018 CVE Published
- Nov 8, 2023 CVE Updated
- May 1, 2026 Distribution Patch
- May 1, 2026 Security Advisory
References
- http://docs.python-requests.org/en/master/community/updates/#release-and-version-history url
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00024.html url
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-x84v-xcm2-53pg advisory
- https://github.com/requests/requests/pull/4718 fix
- https://github.com/requests/requests/issues/4716 discussion
- https://github.com/requests/requests/commit/c45d7c49ea75133e52ab22a8e9e13173938e36ff fix
- https://bugs.debian.org/910766 advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3790-1/ advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3790-2/ advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2035 advisory