Open Redirect in Urllib3

CVE-2025-50182

urllib3 is a user-friendly HTTP client library for Python. Starting in version 2.2.0 and prior to 2.5.0, urllib3 does not control redirects in browsers and Node.js. urllib3 supports being used in a Pyodide runtime utilizing the JavaScript…

Vulnerability class: Open Redirect

EPSS: 0.001 (20.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

  • Urllib3 — versions >= 2.2.0, < 2.5.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-50182?
CVE-2025-50182 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Urllib3, classified under URL Redirection to Untrusted Site (Open Redirect). CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2025-06-19.
How severe is CVE-2025-50182?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-50182 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.