CVE-2018-14505 Mitmweb in mitmproxy allows DNS Rebinding attacks
Attackers can exploit DNS rebinding in mitmweb to bypass same-origin policies and access internal resources or sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-14505?
CVE-2018-14505 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
mitmweb in mitmproxy v4.0.3 allows DNS Rebinding attacks, related to tools/web/app.py.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14505?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including mitmproxy. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
mitmproxy PyPI | All versions | 4.0.4 |
mitmproxy PyPI | All versions | 4.0.4 |
mitmproxy PyPI | All versions | 4.0.4 |
Products include Mitmproxy Mitmproxy.
How do I fix CVE-2018-14505?
Upgrade mitmproxy to 4.0.4 or later.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2018-14505 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14505 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-14505, GHSA-6m53-c78q-7qmg, PYSEC-2018-56, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-14505.