Vulnerability Description
twisted is an event-driven networking engine written in Python. In affected versions twisted exposes cookies and authorization headers when following cross-origin redirects. This issue is present in the `twited.web.RedirectAgent` and `twisted.web. BrowserLikeRedirectAgent` functions. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Twisted | Twisted | >= 11.1.0, < 22.1.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 35 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/twisted/twisted/commit/af8fe78542a6f2bf2235ccee8158d9c88d31e8PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/twisted/twisted/releases/tag/twisted-22.1.0Release NotesThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/twisted/twisted/security/advisories/GHSA-92x2-jw7w-xvvxThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/twisted/twisted/commit/af8fe78542a6f2bf2235ccee8158d9c88d31e8PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/twisted/twisted/releases/tag/twisted-22.1.0Release NotesThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/twisted/twisted/security/advisories/GHSA-92x2-jw7w-xvvxThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/02/msg00021.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202301-02
FAQ
What is CVE-2022-21712?
CVE-2022-21712 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). twisted is an event-driven networking engine written in Python. In affected versions twisted exposes cookies and authorization headers when following cross-origin redirects. This issue is present in t...
How severe is CVE-2022-21712?
CVE-2022-21712 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2022-21712?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Twisted Twisted, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora.