CVE-2023-26136

Public Exploit

Description

Versions of the package tough-cookie before 4.1.3 are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution due to improper handling of Cookies when using CookieJar in rejectPublicSuffixes=false mode. This issue arises from the manner in which the objects are initialized.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 5.19% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a tough-cookie
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-TOUGHCOOKIE-5672873 third party advisory exploit technical description
https://github.com/salesforce/tough-cookie/issues/282 vendor advisory issue tracking exploit
https://github.com/salesforce/tough-cookie/commit/12d474791bb856004e858fdb1c47b7608d09cf6e patch
https://github.com/salesforce/tough-cookie/releases/tag/v4.1.3 release notes
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00010.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6PVVPNSAGSDS63HQ74PJ7MZ3MU5IYNVZ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3HUE6ZR5SL73KHL7XUPAOEL6SB7HUDT2/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0006/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-26136?
CVE-2023-26136 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-26136?
To fix CVE-2023-26136, 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-2023-26136 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-26136 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-26136?
CVE-2023-26136 affects n/a tough-cookie.
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