Origin validation error in Twisted Web - CVE-2022-21712

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Origin validation error in Twisted Web - CVE-2022-21712

Published: March 24, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU61611
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21712
CWE-ID: CWE-346
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Twisted Matrix Labs
Affected software:
Twisted Web

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to origin validation error in the "twited.web.RedirectAgent" and "twisted.web.BrowserLikeRedirectAgent" functions. A remote attacker attacker can trick the victim to click on a specially crafted link and obtain cookies and authorization headers.


How to mitigate CVE-2022-21712

Install updates from vendor's website.

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