CVE-2019-1020006 Invenio-App vulnerable to host header injection attack
Attackers can inject malicious host headers in Invenio applications, potentially bypassing security controls or poisoning caches.
- 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-2019-1020006?
CVE-2019-1020006 is a medium-severity vulnerability in invenio-app, published on 29 Jul 2019. 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
invenio-app before 1.1.1 allows host header injection.
Weakness: CWE-74
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1020006?
5 open source packages ship an affected version, including invenio-app. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
invenio-app PyPI | All versions | 1.0.6 |
invenio-app PyPI | All versions | 1.0.6 |
invenio-app PyPI | All versions | 1.1.1 |
invenio-app PyPI | From 1.1.0 | 1.1.1 |
invenio-app PyPI | From 1.1.0 | 1.1.1 |
Products include Inveniosoftware Invenio-App.
How do I fix CVE-2019-1020006?
Upgrade invenio-app to a fixed version for your release line: 1.0.6 or 1.1.1.
Is CVE-2019-1020006 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1020006 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-94mf-xfg5-r247, PYSEC-2019-24.