CVE-2019-13611: python-engineio vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

CVE-2019-13611 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2019-07-16

An issue was discovered in python-engineio through 3.8.2. There is a Cross-Site WebSocket Hijacking (CSWSH) vulnerability that allows attackers to make WebSocket connections to a server by using a victim's credentials, because the Origin header is not restricted.

Technologies: python-engineio (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2019-13611 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2019-13611 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2019-13611?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 16 July 2019.
Which products and versions are affected?
python-engineio (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.9.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2019-13611?
Yes. python-engineio (PyPI): upgrade to 3.9.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2019-13611?
Check whether you run python-engineio (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

  • python-engineio (PyPI): upgrade to 3.9.0 or later
    pip install "python-engineio>=3.9.0"

Affected products

  • python-engineio (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.9.0

Identifiers

  • CVE-2019-13611
  • GHSA-j3jp-gvr5-7hwq
  • PYSEC-2019-170

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