CVE-2022-21712

HIGH
Published Feb 7, 20224y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
7.5 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Feb 7, 2022 4y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

twisted is an event-driven networking engine written in Python. In affected versions twisted exposes cookies and authorization headers when following cross-origin redirects. This issue is present in the `twited.web.RedirectAgent` and `twisted.web. BrowserLikeRedirectAgent` functions. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.5
Exploitability
3.9
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity None
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

No active exploitation signals — not in CISA KEV and no EPSS score yet.

Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 2

CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Information Exposure
CWE-346

Affected Products 4

VendorProductVersionRange
twistedtwisted*≥11.1.0  –  <22.1.0
debiandebian_linux9.0any
fedoraprojectfedora35any
fedoraprojectfedora36any

References 7

  • github.com https://github.com/twisted/twisted/commit/af8fe78542a6f2bf2235ccee8158d9c88d31e8e2
    PatchThird Party Advisory
  • github.com https://github.com/twisted/twisted/releases/tag/twisted-22.1.0
    Release NotesThird Party Advisory
  • github.com https://github.com/twisted/twisted/security/advisories/GHSA-92x2-jw7w-xvvx
    Third Party Advisory
  • lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/02/msg00021.html
  • lists.fedoraproject.org https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7U6KYDTOLPICAVSR34G2WRYLFBD2YW5K/
  • lists.fedoraproject.org https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GLKHA6WREIVAMBQD7KKWYHPHGGNKMAG6/
  • security.gentoo.org https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202301-02

Remediation

  • github.com https://github.com/twisted/twisted/commit/af8fe78542a6f2bf2235ccee8158d9c88d31e8e2
    PatchThird Party Advisory