SB2024073015 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Twisted Web

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41810)

CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in HTTP redirect body within the twisted.web.util.redirectTo function. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

2) Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41671)

CWE-ID: CWE-444 - Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request Smuggling')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform HTTP request smuggling attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of HTTP requests in twisted.web. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the server and smuggle arbitrary HTTP headers.

Successful exploitation of vulnerability may allow an attacker to poison HTTP cache and perform phishing attacks.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://github.com/twisted/twisted/security/advisories/GHSA-cf56-g6w6-pqq2
• https://github.com/twisted/twisted/commit/046a164f89a0f08d3239ecebd750360f8914df33
• https://github.com/twisted/twisted/security/advisories/GHSA-c8m8-j448-xjx7
• https://github.com/twisted/twisted/commit/4a930de12fb67e88fefcb8822104152f42b27abc