CVE-2023-34457

MechanicalSoup is a Python library for automating interaction with websites. Starting in version 0.2.0 and prior to version 1.3.0, a malicious web server can read arbitrary files on the client using a `<input type="file" ...>` inside HTML form. All users of MechanicalSoup's form submission are affected, unless they took very specific (and manual) steps to reset HTML form field values. Version 1.3.0 contains a patch for this issue.

CVSS v3 5.9 MEDIUM

5.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/MechanicalSoup/MechanicalSoup/commit/d57c4a269bba3b9a0c5bfa20292955b849006d9e	Patch
https://github.com/MechanicalSoup/MechanicalSoup/releases/tag/v1.3.0	Release Notes
https://github.com/MechanicalSoup/MechanicalSoup/security/advisories/GHSA-x456-3ccm-m6j4	Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230803-0005/
https://github.com/MechanicalSoup/MechanicalSoup/commit/d57c4a269bba3b9a0c5bfa20292955b849006d9e	Patch
https://github.com/MechanicalSoup/MechanicalSoup/releases/tag/v1.3.0	Release Notes
https://github.com/MechanicalSoup/MechanicalSoup/security/advisories/GHSA-x456-3ccm-m6j4	Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230803-0005/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:mechanicalsoup_project:mechanicalsoup:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2023-07-05 20:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 08:07

NVD link : CVE-2023-34457

Mitre link : CVE-2023-34457

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-34457

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mechanicalsoup_project

mechanicalsoup

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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