CVE-2024-38428
Wget URLSemicolonsInUserinfoSubcomponent Weakness
Description
url.c in GNU Wget through 1.24.5 mishandles semicolons in the userinfo subcomponent of a URI, and thus there may be insecure behavior in which data that was supposed to be in the userinfo subcomponent is misinterpreted to be part of the host subcomponent.
INFO
Published Date :
June 16, 2024, 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 8, 2024, 3:05 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.2
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2024-38428 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-38428.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/wget.git/commit/?id=ed0c7c7e0e8f7298352646b2fd6e06a11e242ace | Mailing List Patch |
| https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2024-06/msg00005.html | Mailing List Patch |
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CVE-2024-38428 vulnerability over time.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 08, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Changed Reference Type https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/wget.git/commit/?id=ed0c7c7e0e8f7298352646b2fd6e06a11e242ace No Types Assigned https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/wget.git/commit/?id=ed0c7c7e0e8f7298352646b2fd6e06a11e242ace Mailing List, Patch Changed Reference Type https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2024-06/msg00005.html No Types Assigned https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2024-06/msg00005.html Mailing List, Patch Added CWE NIST CWE-436 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.24.5 -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 16, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description url.c in GNU Wget through 1.24.5 mishandles semicolons in the userinfo subcomponent of a URI, and thus there may be insecure behavior in which data that was supposed to be in the userinfo subcomponent is misinterpreted to be part of the host subcomponent. Added Reference MITRE https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2024-06/msg00005.html [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/wget.git/commit/?id=ed0c7c7e0e8f7298352646b2fd6e06a11e242ace [No types assigned]
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