critical
9.8
CWE
200 522
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-20060: Infoleak

First published: Mon Mar 26 2018(Updated: )

Last updated 24 July 2024

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/python-urllib3<0:1.10.2-7.el7
0:1.10.2-7.el7
redhat/python-pip<0:9.0.3-7.el7_7
0:9.0.3-7.el7_7
redhat/python-virtualenv<0:15.1.0-4.el7_7
0:15.1.0-4.el7_7
redhat/python-pip<0:9.0.3-7.el7_8
0:9.0.3-7.el7_8
redhat/python-virtualenv<0:15.1.0-4.el7_8
0:15.1.0-4.el7_8
redhat/python-pip<0:9.0.3-16.el8
0:9.0.3-16.el8
Python urllib3<1.23
Fedoraproject Fedora=28
Fedoraproject Fedora=29
Fedoraproject Fedora=30
redhat/python-urllib3<1.23
1.23
pip/urllib3<1.23
1.23
debian/python-urllib3
1.26.5-1~exp1
1.26.12-1
2.2.3-4

Remedy

Use `retries=urllib3.Retry(redirect=0)` when performing requests if you do not need redirection and handle the redirects manually if you need them.

Remedy

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1649153

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2018-20060?

    CVE-2018-20060 is a vulnerability in urllib3 before version 1.23 that allows for credentials in the Authorization HTTP header to be exposed to unintended hosts or transmitted in cleartext.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-20060?

    The severity of CVE-2018-20060 is critical with a severity value of 9.8.

  • How does CVE-2018-20060 affect urllib3?

    CVE-2018-20060 affects urllib3 before version 1.23.

  • How can I fix CVE-2018-20060?

    To fix CVE-2018-20060, upgrade urllib3 to version 1.23 or higher.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-20060?

    You can find more information about CVE-2018-20060 at the following references: [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20060), [GitHub Issue](https://github.com/urllib3/urllib3/issues/1316), [GitHub Pull Request](https://github.com/urllib3/urllib3/pull/1346).

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