CVE-2021-23336
MEDIUMPython/cpython <3.6.13, <3.7.10, <3.8.8, <3.9.2 - Web Cache Poisoning
Title source: llmDescription
The package python/cpython from 0 and before 3.6.13, from 3.7.0 and before 3.7.10, from 3.8.0 and before 3.8.8, from 3.9.0 and before 3.9.2 are vulnerable to Web Cache Poisoning via urllib.parse.parse_qsl and urllib.parse.parse_qs by using a vector called parameter cloaking. When the attacker can separate query parameters using a semicolon (;), they can cause a difference in the interpretation of the request between the proxy (running with default configuration) and the server. This can result in malicious requests being cached as completely safe ones, as the proxy would usually not see the semicolon as a separator, and therefore would not include it in a cache key of an unkeyed parameter.
References (37)
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Scores
CVSS v3
5.9
EPSS
0.0030
EPSS Percentile
53.3%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-444
Status
published
Products (14)
debian/debian_linux
9.0
djangoproject/django
2.2 - 2.2.19
fedoraproject/fedora
32
fedoraproject/fedora
33
fedoraproject/fedora
34
netapp/cloud_backup
netapp/inventory_collect_tool
netapp/ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility
netapp/snapcenter
oracle/communications_offline_mediation_controller
12.0.0.3.0
... and 4 more
Published
Feb 15, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026