Vulnerability in Redis Redis-Py

CVE-2023-28859

redis-py before 4.4.4 and 4.5.x before 4.5.4 leaves a connection open after canceling an async Redis command at an inopportune time, and can send response data to the client of an unrelated request. (This could, for example, happen for a non-pipeline operation.) NOTE: the solutions for CVE-2023-28859 address data leakage across AsyncIO connections in general.

EPSS: 0.010 (60.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-28859?
CVE-2023-28859 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redis Redis-Py, classified under Incomplete Cleanup. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-03-26.
How severe is CVE-2023-28859?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-28859 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.