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6.1
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2024-42353
WordPress Uri Directory Traversal
Description

WebOb provides objects for HTTP requests and responses. When WebOb normalizes the HTTP Location header to include the request hostname, it does so by parsing the URL that the user is to be redirected to with Python's urlparse, and joining it to the base URL. `urlparse` however treats a `//` at the start of a string as a URI without a scheme, and then treats the next part as the hostname. `urljoin` will then use that hostname from the second part as the hostname replacing the original one from the request. This vulnerability is patched in WebOb version 1.8.8.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 14, 2024, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 19, 2024, 6:44 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-42353 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Pylonsproject webob
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
To address the vulnerability, update the python-webob packages and related OpenShift/OpenStack software.
  • Update the affected python-webob packages.
  • Apply available updates for OpenShift and OpenStack.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-42353 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

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-2024-42353.

URL Resource
https://github.com/Pylons/webob/commit/f689bcf4f0a1f64f1735b1d5069aef5be6974b5b Patch
https://github.com/Pylons/webob/security/advisories/GHSA-mg3v-6m49-jhp3 Exploit Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Born at : March 11, 2025, 2:14 p.m. This repo has been linked 7 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-42353 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-42353 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 19, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/Pylons/webob/commit/f689bcf4f0a1f64f1735b1d5069aef5be6974b5b No Types Assigned https://github.com/Pylons/webob/commit/f689bcf4f0a1f64f1735b1d5069aef5be6974b5b Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/Pylons/webob/security/advisories/GHSA-mg3v-6m49-jhp3 No Types Assigned https://github.com/Pylons/webob/security/advisories/GHSA-mg3v-6m49-jhp3 Exploit, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-601
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:pylonsproject:webob:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.8.8
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description WebOb provides objects for HTTP requests and responses. When WebOb normalizes the HTTP Location header to include the request hostname, it does so by parsing the URL that the user is to be redirected to with Python's urlparse, and joining it to the base URL. `urlparse` however treats a `//` at the start of a string as a URI without a scheme, and then treats the next part as the hostname. `urljoin` will then use that hostname from the second part as the hostname replacing the original one from the request. This vulnerability is patched in WebOb version 1.8.8.
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/Pylons/webob/security/advisories/GHSA-mg3v-6m49-jhp3 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/Pylons/webob/commit/f689bcf4f0a1f64f1735b1d5069aef5be6974b5b [No types assigned]
    Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-601
    Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.1
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