CVE-2018-20852
MEDIUMPython < 2.7.16 - Improper Input Validation
Title source: ruleDescription
http.cookiejar.DefaultPolicy.domain_return_ok in Lib/http/cookiejar.py in Python before 3.7.3 does not correctly validate the domain: it can be tricked into sending existing cookies to the wrong server. An attacker may abuse this flaw by using a server with a hostname that has another valid hostname as a suffix (e.g., pythonicexample.com to steal cookies for example.com). When a program uses http.cookiejar.DefaultPolicy and tries to do an HTTP connection to an attacker-controlled server, existing cookies can be leaked to the attacker. This affects 2.x through 2.7.16, 3.x before 3.4.10, 3.5.x before 3.5.7, 3.6.x before 3.6.9, and 3.7.x before 3.7.3.
References (18)
Scores
CVSS v3
5.3
EPSS
0.0170
EPSS Percentile
82.0%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Classification
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Affected Products (1)
python/python
< 2.7.16
Timeline
Published
Jul 13, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026