CVE-2018-20060 Affecting python-pymongo package, versions <0:3.6.1-11.module+el8.3.0+120+426d8baf


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.5% (78th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-PYTHONPYMONGO-3299410
  • published3 Feb 2023
  • disclosed11 Dec 2018

Introduced: 11 Dec 2018

CVE-2018-20060  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 python-pymongo to version 0:3.6.1-11.module+el8.3.0+120+426d8baf or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2020:1605.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-pymongo package and not the python-pymongo package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux: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.