CVE-2019-25101 OnShift TurboGears HTTP Header controllers.py response splitting
Remote attackers can perform HTTP response splitting in TurboGears, potentially poisoning caches or redirecting users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-25101?
CVE-2019-25101 is a medium-severity vulnerability in OnShift TurboGears, published on 4 Feb 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in OnShift TurboGears 1.0.11.10. This affects an unknown part of the file turbogears/controllers.py of the component HTTP Header Handler. The manipulation leads to http response splitting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 1.0.11.11 is able to address this issue. The patch is named f68bbaba47f4474e1da553aa51564a73e1d92a84. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-220059.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25101?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including turbogears and TurboGears. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
turbogears PyPI | All versions | 1.0.11.11 |
turbogears PyPI | All versions | 1.0.11.11 |
TurboGears PyPI | All versions | 1.0.11.11 |
Products include Turbogears Project Turbogears.
How do I fix CVE-2019-25101?
Upgrade turbogears to 1.0.11.11 or later.
Is CVE-2019-25101 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-25101 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8q38-w56m-qq2c, PYSEC-2026-556.