CVE-2019-10751: High severity httpie httpie vulnerability

Published Aug 23, 2019
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Updated

All versions of the HTTPie package prior to version 1.0.3 are vulnerable to Open Redirect that allows an attacker to write an arbitrary file with supplied filename and content to the current directory, by redirecting a request from HTTP to a crafted URL pointing to a server in his or hers control.

Affected Software

20 affected componentsFixes available
pip/httpie<1.0.3
1.0.3
httpie httpie
alpine/httpie<1.0.3-r0
1.0.3-r0
alpine/httpie<1.0.3-r0
1.0.3-r0
alpine/httpie<1.0.3-r0
1.0.3-r0
alpine/httpie<1.0.3-r0
1.0.3-r0
alpine/httpie<1.0.3-r0
1.0.3-r0
alpine/httpie<1.0.3-r0
1.0.3-r0
alpine/httpie<1.0.3-r0
1.0.3-r0
alpine/httpie<1.0.3-r0
1.0.3-r0
alpine/httpie<1.0.3-r0
1.0.3-r0
alpine/httpie<1.0.3-r0
1.0.3-r0
alpine/httpie<1.0.3-r0
1.0.3-r0
alpine/httpie<1.0.3-r0
1.0.3-r0
alpine/httpie<1.0.3-r0
1.0.3-r0
alpine/httpie<1.0.3-r0
1.0.3-r0
alpine/httpie<1.0.3-r0
1.0.3-r0
ubuntu/httpie<0.8.0-1+deb8u1build0.14.04.1~esm1
0.8.0-1+deb8u1build0.14.04.1~esm1
ubuntu/httpie<0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
ubuntu/httpie<0.9.8-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
0.9.8-2ubuntu0.1~esm1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade pip/httpie to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.3
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/httpie to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.3-r0
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/httpie to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.8.0-1+deb8u1build0.14.04.1~esm1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/httpie to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/httpie to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.9.8-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade HTTPie to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.3

Event History

Aug 23, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:38 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:38 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via OSV·05:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Aug 27, 2019
Advisory Published
via GitHub·05:44 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2019-10751.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-10751?

CVE-2019-10751 has a severity rating of 8.8, which is considered high.

3

How does CVE-2019-10751 affect the HTTPie package?

CVE-2019-10751 affects all versions of the HTTPie package prior to version 1.0.3.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2019-10751?

CVE-2019-10751 allows an attacker to write an arbitrary file with supplied filename and content to the current directory.

5

How can I fix CVE-2019-10751?

To fix CVE-2019-10751, update the HTTPie package to version 1.0.3 or higher.

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