Improper input validation in Mechanicalsoup
CVE-2023-34457
MechanicalSoup is a Python library for automating interaction with websites. Starting in version 0.2.0 and prior to version 1.3.0, a malicious web server can read arbitrary files on the client using a `<input type="file" ...>` inside HTML form. All users of MechanicalSoup's form submission are affected, unless they took very specific (and manual) steps to reset HTML form field values. Version 1.3.0 contains a patch for this issue.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (64.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 64th percentile — 64.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mechanicalsoup — versions >= 0.2.0, < 1.3.0
- Mechanicalsoup Project
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/MechanicalSoup/MechanicalSoup/security/advisories/GHSA-x456-3ccm-m6j4 (Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/MechanicalSoup/MechanicalSoup/commit/d57c4a269bba3b9a0c5bfa20292955b… (Patch)
- github.com/MechanicalSoup/MechanicalSoup/releases/tag/v1.3.0 (Release Notes)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230803-0005/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-34457?
- CVE-2023-34457 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mechanicalsoup, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2023-07-05.
- How severe is CVE-2023-34457?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.