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SCA: security update for mechanize (GHSA-64qm-hrgp-pgr9)

high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 411184

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - The Mechanize library is used for automating interaction with websites. Mechanize automatically stores and
 sends cookies, follows redirects, and can follow links and submit forms. In versions prior to 2.8.5 the
 Authorization header is leaked after a redirect to a different port on the same site. Users are advised to
 upgrade to Mechanize v2.8.5 or later. There are no known workarounds for this issue. (CVE-2022-31033)

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-64qm-hrgp-pgr9

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 411184

Version: Revision 1.5

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 1/23/2025

Updated: 6/1/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.18

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Medium

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-31033

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/9/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/9/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-31033