# CVE-2018-20060: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in urllib3

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2018-20060-exposure-of-sensitive-information-to-an-unauthorized-actor-in  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2018-12-11  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2018-20060 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2018-12-11

urllib3 before version 1.23 does not remove the Authorization HTTP header when following a cross-origin redirect (i.e., a redirect that differs in host, port, or scheme). This can allow for credentials in the Authorization header to be exposed to unintended hosts or transmitted in cleartext.

Technologies: [urllib3 (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/urllib3). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2018-20060 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2018-20060 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2018-20060?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 11 December 2018.

**Which products and versions are affected?** urllib3 (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.23.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2018-20060?** Yes. urllib3 (PyPI): upgrade to 1.23 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2018-20060?** Check whether you run urllib3 (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- urllib3 (PyPI): upgrade to 1.23 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "urllib3>=1.23"
  ```


## Affected products

- urllib3 (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.23

## Identifiers

- CVE-2018-20060
- GHSA-www2-v7xj-xrc6
- PYSEC-2018-32

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