This vulnerability allows an attacker to inject arbitrary headers, which in certain configurations can be used to hijack cookies or access unauthorized data. It is recommended to upgrade to the latest Twisted versions.

An upgrade is not required to mitigate this issue. The issue has been assigned the ID CVE-2017-7525. This issue was fixed in version 15.8.0. Twisted is a networking engine - a collection of libraries that provide the glue between web applications. It is leveraged in numerous web applications and in some of the world's largest online services. It is used in various applications including, but not limited to, Twitter, Mozilla, Debian, and Wikimedia. When upgrading, keep in mind that the upgrade process may break some of your applications. In some cases, you may need to modify code and re-deploy your app.

Exploit Instructions

In order to exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must trick the user into visiting a specially crafted URL. The attacker must also be in control of the victim's web browser.

This vulnerability can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker.

What is Twisted?

Twisted is an open source networking engine, or collection of libraries that provide the glue between web applications. It is used in numerous web applications and in some of the world's largest online services. When upgrading, keep in mind that the upgrade process may break some of your apps and you may need to modify code and re-deploy your app.

What is CVE-2017-7525?

CVE-2017-7525 is a vulnerability in the Twisted library which can be exploited by sending an HTTP request that contains a malicious header. This vulnerability allows an attacker to inject arbitrary headers, which in certain configurations can be used to hijack cookies or access unauthorized data.

Description of the Vulnerability

The vulnerability allows an attacker to inject arbitrary headers, which in certain configurations can be used to hijack cookies or access unauthorized data. The vulnerability is present in Twisted's HTTP client library. This vulnerability has been assigned the ID CVE-2017-7525.

Details of Attack

When upgrading, keep in mind that the upgrade process may break some of your applications. In some cases, you may need to modify code and re-deploy your app.

Timeline

Published on: 02/07/2022 22:15:00 UTC
Last modified on: 07/03/2022 03:15:00 UTC

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