Improper Input Validation Affecting wget package, versions [,1.25.0)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Not Defined
EPSS
0.1% (43rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-WGET-7266532
  • published16 Jun 2024
  • disclosed16 Jun 2024
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 16 Jun 2024

CVE-2024-38428  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade wget to version 1.25.0 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation due to the mishandling of semicolons in the userinfo subcomponent of a URI. An attacker can manipulate the interpretation of URI data, causing it to be misread as part of the host subcomponent, leading to unauthorized actions or information disclosure.

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