CVE-2021-29476: Insecure Deserialization of untrusted data in rmccue/requests

Published Nov 3, 2020
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Updated

Insecure Deserialization of untrusted data

Other sources

Requests is a HTTP library written in PHP. Requests mishandles deserialization in FilteredIterator. The issue has been patched and users of Requests 1.6.0, 1.6.1 and 1.7.0 should update to version 1.8.0.

Affected Software

4 affected components
composer/rmccue/requests>=1.6.0, <1.8.0
WordPress Requests=1.6.0
WordPress Requests=1.6.1
WordPress Requests=1.7.0

Event History

Nov 3, 2020
Advisory Published
08:51 AM
Apr 27, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:55 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:55 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2021-29476.

2

What is the title of this vulnerability?

The title of this vulnerability is 'Insecure Deserialization of untrusted data'.

3

What is the severity level of CVE-2021-29476?

The severity level of CVE-2021-29476 is critical with a score of 9.8.

4

Which software versions are affected by this vulnerability?

The versions 1.6.0, 1.6.1, and 1.7.0 of 'Requests' in PHP are affected by this vulnerability.

5

How can I fix the vulnerability CVE-2021-29476?

To fix the vulnerability CVE-2021-29476, update 'Requests' library to version 1.8.0.

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