CVE-2020-11078

CRLF injection in httplib2

Description

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.

Categories

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.19% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: httplib2 httplib2
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-11078?
CVE-2020-11078 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-11078?
To fix CVE-2020-11078, 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-2020-11078 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-11078 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-11078?
CVE-2020-11078 affects httplib2 httplib2.
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