Vulnerability in Nim-Lang Nim
CVE-2020-15693
In Nim 1.2.4, the standard library httpClient is vulnerable to a CR-LF injection in the target URL. An injection is possible if the attacker controls any part of the URL provided in a call (such as httpClient.get or httpClient.post), the User-Agent header value, or custom HTTP header names or values.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (80.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/nim-lang/Nim/blob/dc5a40f3f39c6ea672e6dc6aca7f8118a69dda99/lib/pure/… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- nim-lang.org/blog/2020/07/30/versions-126-and-108-released.html (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/04/2 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- consensys.net/diligence/vulnerabilities/nim-httpclient-header-crlf-injection/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-15693?
- CVE-2020-15693 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nim-Lang Nim, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2020-08-14.
- How severe is CVE-2020-15693?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.