PYSEC-2019-59 - In words.protocols.jabber.xmlstream in Twisted through 19.2.1, XMPP support did not verify…

Severity: info · Published 2019-06-16

In words.protocols.jabber.xmlstream in Twisted through 19.2.1, XMPP support did not verify certificates when used with TLS, allowing an attacker to MITM connections.

Technologies: twisted (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Quick answers

Is This vulnerability exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of This vulnerability being exploited in the wild.
How severe is This vulnerability?
Informational severity, published 16 June 2019.
Which products and versions are affected?
twisted (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=19.7.0rc1.
Is there a fix for This vulnerability?
Yes. twisted (PyPI): upgrade to 19.7.0rc1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected?
Check whether you run twisted (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

  • twisted (PyPI): upgrade to 19.7.0rc1 or later
    pip install "twisted>=19.7.0rc1"

Affected products

  • twisted (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=19.7.0rc1

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