PyPi: Httplib2

CVE-2020-11078

Safety vulnerability ID: 38368

This vulnerability was reviewed by experts

The information on this page was manually curated by our Cybersecurity Intelligence Team.

Created at May 20, 2020 Updated at Dec 05, 2024
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Advisory

In httplib2 before version 0.18.0, an attacker controlling unescaped part of uri for `httplib2.Http.request()` could change request headers and body, send additional hidden requests to same server. This vulnerability impacts software that uses httplib2 with uri constructed by string concatenation, as opposed to proper urllib building with escaping. This has been fixed in 0.18.0. See CVE-2020-11078.

Affected package

httplib2

Latest version: 0.22.0

A comprehensive HTTP client library.

Affected versions

Fixed versions

Vulnerability changelog

In httplib2 before version 0.18.0, an attacker controlling unescaped part of uri for `httplib2.Http.request()` could change request headers and body, send additional hidden requests to same server. This vulnerability impacts software that uses httplib2 with uri constructed by string concatenation, as opposed to proper urllib building with escaping. This has been fixed in 0.18.0.


CONFIRM:https://github.com/httplib2/httplib2/security/advisories/GHSA-gg84-qgv9-w4pq: https://github.com/httplib2/httplib2/security/advisories/GHSA-gg84-qgv9-w4pq
MISC:https://github.com/httplib2/httplib2/commit/a1457cc31f3206cf691d11d2bf34e98865873e9e: https://github.com/httplib2/httplib2/commit/a1457cc31f3206cf691d11d2bf34e98865873e9e
MLIST:[allura-commits] 20200521 [allura] branch master updated: Upgrade httplib2 for CVE-2020-11078: https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc9eff9572946142b657c900fe63ea4bbd3535911e8d4ce4d08fe4b89@%3Ccommits.allura.apache.org%3E
MLIST:[debian-lts-announce] 20200601 [SECURITY] [DLA 2232-1] python-httplib2 security update: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00000.html

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Severity Details

CVSS Base Score

MEDIUM 6.8

CVSS v3 Details

MEDIUM 6.8
Attack Vector (AV)
NETWORK
Attack Complexity (AC)
HIGH
Privileges Required (PR)
NONE
User Interaction (UI)
NONE
Scope (S)
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact (C)
NONE
Integrity Impact (I)
HIGH
Availability Availability (A)
NONE

CVSS v2 Details

MEDIUM 4.3
Access Vector (AV)
NETWORK
Access Complexity (AC)
MEDIUM
Authentication (Au)
NONE
Confidentiality Impact (C)
NONE
Integrity Impact (I)
PARTIAL
Availability Impact (A)
NONE