Python up to 3.6.13/3.7.10/3.8.10/3.9.4 URL urllib.parse urlparse injection
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Python up to 3.6.13/3.7.10/3.8.10/3.9.4. This affects the function urlparse in the library urllib.parse of the component URL Handler. Such manipulation leads to injection.
This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2022-0391. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.
You should upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Python up to 3.6.13/3.7.10/3.8.10/3.9.4 (Programming Language Software). Affected by this issue is the function urlparse in the library urllib.parse of the component URL Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-74. The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was released 02/10/2022. The advisory is shared for download at bugs.python.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-0391 since 01/27/2022. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1055.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 211144 (Fedora 37 : python2.7 (2022-b8559307db)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.
Upgrading to version 3.6.14, 3.7.11, 3.8.11, 3.9.5 or 3.10.0b1 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (211144) and EUVD (EUVD-2022-15539). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.
Product
Type
Name
Version
- 3.6.0
- 3.6.1
- 3.6.2
- 3.6.3
- 3.6.4
- 3.6.5
- 3.6.6
- 3.6.7
- 3.6.8
- 3.6.9
- 3.6.10
- 3.6.11
- 3.6.12
- 3.6.13
- 3.7.0
- 3.7.1
- 3.7.2
- 3.7.3
- 3.7.4
- 3.7.5
- 3.7.6
- 3.7.7
- 3.7.8
- 3.7.9
- 3.7.10
- 3.8.0
- 3.8.1
- 3.8.2
- 3.8.3
- 3.8.4
- 3.8.5
- 3.8.6
- 3.8.7
- 3.8.8
- 3.8.9
- 3.8.10
- 3.9.0
- 3.9.1
- 3.9.2
- 3.9.3
- 3.9.4
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2
VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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Exploiting
Class: InjectionCWE: CWE-74 / CWE-707 / CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 211144
Nessus Name: Fedora 37 : python2.7 (2022-b8559307db)
Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Upgrade: Python 3.6.14/3.7.11/3.8.11/3.9.5/3.10.0b1
Timeline
01/27/2022 🔍02/10/2022 🔍
02/10/2022 🔍
03/28/2026 🔍
Sources
Advisory: bugs.python.orgStatus: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2022-0391 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-0391
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-192656
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Entry
Created: 02/10/2022 08:53Updated: 03/28/2026 09:17
Changes: 02/10/2022 08:53 (41), 02/13/2022 09:20 (1), 02/13/2022 09:24 (1), 11/17/2024 05:45 (16), 11/04/2025 12:38 (19), 03/28/2026 09:17 (1)
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