Information disclosure in Urllib3
CVE-2023-43804
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Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.009 (76.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Urllib3 — versions >= 2.0.0, < 2.0.6, < 1.26.17
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- https://github.com/urllib3/urllib3/security/advisories/GHSA-v845-jxx5-vc9f (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- https://github.com/urllib3/urllib3/commit/01220354d389cd05474713f8c982d05c9b17aafb (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/urllib3/urllib3/commit/644124ecd0b6e417c527191f866daa05a5a2056d (x_refsource_MISC)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00012.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/…
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/…
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-43804?
- CVE-2023-43804 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Urllib3, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2023-10-04.
- How severe is CVE-2023-43804?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-43804 known to be exploited?
- 12 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.