Insufficiently Protected Credentials Affecting python3-pip-wheel package, versions <0:9.0.3-16.el8


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.46% (76th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-PYTHON3PIPWHEEL-2041139
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed26 Mar 2018

Introduced: 26 Mar 2018

CVE-2018-20060  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-522  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 python3-pip-wheel to version 0:9.0.3-16.el8 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3-pip-wheel package and not the python3-pip-wheel package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

urllib3 before version 1.23 does not remove the Authorization HTTP header when following a cross-origin redirect (i.e., a redirect that differs in host, port, or scheme). This can allow for credentials in the Authorization header to be exposed to unintended hosts or transmitted in cleartext.