CVE-2022-0391

Public Exploit

Description

A flaw was found in Python, specifically within the urllib.parse module. This module helps break Uniform Resource Locator (URL) strings into components. The issue involves how the urlparse method does not sanitize input and allows characters like '\r' and '\n' in the URL path. This flaw allows an attacker to input a crafted URL, leading to injection attacks. This flaw affects Python versions prior to 3.10.0b1, 3.9.5, 3.8.11, 3.7.11 and 3.6.14.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.63%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory python.org
Affected: n/a python
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.python.org/issue43882 issue tracking patch vendor advisory exploit
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UDBDBAU6HUPZHISBOARTXZ5GKHF2VH5U/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CSD2YBXP3ZF44E44QMIIAR5VTO35KTRB/ vendor advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html third party advisory patch
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220225-0009/ third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-02 vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00022.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-0391?
CVE-2022-0391 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-0391?
To fix CVE-2022-0391, 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-2022-0391 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-0391 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-0391?
CVE-2022-0391 affects n/a python.
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