FreeBSD : py-twisted -- cookie and authorization headers are leaked when following cross-origin redirects (24049967-88ec-11ec-88f5-901b0e934d69)

high Nessus Plugin ID 158033

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The version of FreeBSD installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the 24049967-88ec-11ec-88f5-901b0e934d69 advisory.

- Twisted developers report: Cookie and Authorization headers are leaked when following cross-origin redirects in twited.web.client.RedirectAgent and twisted.web.client.BrowserLikeRedirectAgent.
(24049967-88ec-11ec-88f5-901b0e934d69)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?765fb11d

http://www.nessus.org/u?60f45385

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 158033

File Name: freebsd_pkg_2404996788ec11ec88f5901b0e934d69.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Published: 2/13/2022

Updated: 11/6/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:py310-twisted, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:py37-twisted, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:py38-twisted, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:py39-twisted, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/13/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/7/2022