Authorization header leak in rubygem Mechanize
CVE-2022-31033

5.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Sparklemotion

Status
Mechanize
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 June 2022

What is CVE-2022-31033?

The Mechanize library is used for automating interaction with websites. Mechanize automatically stores and sends cookies, follows redirects, and can follow links and submit forms. In versions prior to 2.8.5 the Authorization header is leaked after a redirect to a different port on the same site. Users are advised to upgrade to Mechanize v2.8.5 or later. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

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Affected Version(s)

mechanize < 2.8.5

References

https://github.com/sparklemotion/mechanize/security/advis...
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https://github.com/sparklemotion/mechanize/commit/c7fe699...
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-ann...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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