CVE-2021-23336

MEDIUM

Python/cpython <3.6.13, <3.7.10, <3.8.8, <3.9.2 - Web Cache Poisoning

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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)

Core 37
Core References
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/19/4
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00030.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/04/msg00005.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/04/msg00015.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-04
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/01/2
Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/24297
Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/blog/cache-poisoning-in-popular-open-source-packages/

Scores

CVSS v3 5.9
EPSS 0.3733
EPSS Percentile 98.3%
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