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)
EPSS: 0.011 (61.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Mechanicalsoup — versions >= 0.2.0, < 1.3.0
- Mechanicalsoup_project Mechanicalsoup
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- security-advisories@github.com
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.