Executive brief
The resolve_redirects function in sessions.py in requests 2.1.0 through 2.5.3 allows remote attackers to conduct session fixation attacks via a cookie without a host value in a redirect.
Affected products
- PyPI requests
Junglewise Threat Intelligence
CVE-2015-2296: PYSEC-2015-17 - The resolve_redirects function in sessions.py in requests 2.1.0 through 2.5.3 allows remote attackers to conduct session fixation attacks vi
CVE-2015-2296 · Severity: info · Published 2015-03-18
Technologies: requests (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.
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