CVE-2023-34457 (High) detected in MechanicalSoup-1.1.0-py3-none-any.whl

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CVE-2023-34457 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - MechanicalSoup-1.1.0-py3-none-any.whl

A Python library for automating interaction with websites

Library home page: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/db/ae/244f73ee13f999811069fb4ef4b19b1ebf6b41b3ea5f1046645e51d949dc/MechanicalSoup-1.1.0-py3-none-any.whl

Path to dependency file: /tmp/ws-scm/kalel

Path to vulnerable library: /tmp/ws-scm/kalel

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ MechanicalSoup-1.1.0-py3-none-any.whl (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

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.

Publish Date: 2023-07-05

URL: CVE-2023-34457

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-34457

Release Date: 2023-07-05

Fix Resolution: MechanicalSoup - 1.3.0

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