CVE-2023-31486

Description

HTTP::Tiny before 0.083, a Perl core module since 5.13.9 and available standalone on CPAN, has an insecure default TLS configuration where users must opt in to verify certificates.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.78% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory hackeriet.no Third-Party Advisory openwall.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://blog.hackeriet.no/perl-http-tiny-insecure-tls-default-affects-cpan-modules/ patch mitigation third party advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/18/14 patch mailing list
https://www.reddit.com/r/perl/comments/111tadi/psa_httptiny_disabled_ssl_verification_by_default/ issue tracking
https://hackeriet.github.io/cpan-http-tiny-overview/ product
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/29/1 patch mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/03/3 patch mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/03/5 mailing list
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/03/4 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/07/2 third party advisory mailing list
https://github.com/chansen/p5-http-tiny/pull/153 patch
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241129-0011/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-31486?
CVE-2023-31486 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-31486?
To fix CVE-2023-31486, 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-2023-31486 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-31486 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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