THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2023-24329
HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2023-24329

Python vulnerability

CVSS
7.5
EPSS
20.5%
EPSS pct
97th
Exploited
No known
An issue in the urllib.parse component of Python before 3.11.4 allows attackers to bypass blocklisting methods by supplying a URL that starts with blank characters.
Affected vendor
Python
Affected product
Python
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness type (CWE)
  • CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation
Published
2023-02-17

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to high impact to integrity.

Its EPSS score of 20.5% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 97% of all scored CVEs.

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  • Confirm whether Python Python is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2023-24329.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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