CVE-2018-6596

Description

webhooks/base.py in Anymail (aka django-anymail) before 1.2.1 is prone to a timing attack vulnerability on the WEBHOOK_AUTHORIZATION secret, which allows remote attackers to post arbitrary e-mail tracking events.

Category

9.1
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.53%
Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4107 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/anymail/django-anymail/commit/c07998304b4a31df4c61deddcb03d3607a04691b patch
https://github.com/anymail/django-anymail/releases/tag/v1.3 release notes
https://github.com/anymail/django-anymail/commit/db586ede1fbb41dce21310ea28ae15a1cf1286c5 patch
https://bugs.debian.org/889450 patch third party advisory issue tracking
https://github.com/anymail/django-anymail/releases/tag/v1.2.1 release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6596?
CVE-2018-6596 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-6596?
To fix CVE-2018-6596, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-6596 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-6596 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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