CVE-2019-17513 io.ratpack:ratpack-core vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output ('Injection')
Attackers can perform HTTP Response Splitting by injecting control characters into headers constructed from untrusted data in the Ratpack framework.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-17513?
CVE-2019-17513 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Oct 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Ratpack before 1.7.5. Due to a misuse of the Netty library class DefaultHttpHeaders, there is no validation that headers lack HTTP control characters. Thus, if untrusted data is used to construct HTTP headers with Ratpack, HTTP Response Splitting can occur.
Weakness: CWE-74
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17513?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including io.ratpack:ratpack-core. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
io.ratpack:ratpack-core Maven | All versions | 1.7.5 |
io.ratpack:ratpack-core Maven | All versions | 1.7.5 |
Products include Ratpack Project Ratpack.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17513?
Upgrade io.ratpack:ratpack-core to 1.7.5 or later.
Is CVE-2019-17513 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17513 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2021-29485 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Session Storage
- CVE-2021-29479 Cached redirect poisoning via X-Forwarded-Host header
- CVE-2021-29481 Client side sessions should not allow unencrypted storage
- CVE-2021-29480 Default client side session signing key is highly predictable
- CVE-2019-11808 Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) in Ratpack
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mvqp-q37c-wf9j.