Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output Affecting cpython package, versions [0,]


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (14th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CONAN-CPYTHON-15674491
  • published17 Mar 2026
  • disclosed16 Mar 2026
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 16 Mar 2026

CVE-2026-3644  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-116  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

A fix was pushed into the master branch but not yet published.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output in the http.cookies.Morsel.update() function's |= operator and unpickling paths, http.cookies.BaseCookie.js_output() function. An attacker can inject control characters into cookies by supplying specially crafted input that bypasses input validation.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1