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TI-2015-02029 Aliases CVE-2015-2296GHSA-pg2w-x9wp-vw92

The resolve_redirects function in sessions.py in requests 2.1.0 through 2.5.3 allows…

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Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.

Summary

The resolve_redirects function in sessions.py in requests 2.1.0 through 2.5.3 allows remote attackers to conduct session fixation attacks via a cookie without a host value in a redirect.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03156 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial requests (PyPI): 2.6.0Red Hat: 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—requests (PyPI)2.1.0 to before 2.6.02.6.0Patch availableGHSA-pg2w-x9wp-vw92
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • requests (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 2.1.0 to before 2.6.0 Fixed in 2.6.0 Patch available GHSA-pg2w-x9wp-vw92

CPE configurations NVD · 14

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:mageia_project:mageia:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableMageia Project
cpe:2.3:a:python:requests:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.0Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:requests:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.1Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:requests:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.0Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:requests:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:requests:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.1Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:requests:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.2Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:requests:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.3Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:requests:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.0Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:requests:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.1Vulnerablepython-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:o:mageia_project:mageia:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Mageia Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:requests:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:requests:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:requests:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:requests:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:requests:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:requests:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:requests:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.3 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:requests:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:requests:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
Show 4 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:python:requests:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.2Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:requests:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.3Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.10VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:requests:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.2 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:requests:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.3 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-pg2w-x9wp-vw92 requests (PyPI) Fixed in 2.6.0 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno)AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno) InstallerAffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Satellite 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Not affected: 7 products
  • Red Hat Ceph Storage 1.2
  • Red Hat Ceph Storage 1.3
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse)
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4
  • Red Hat Storage 2
  • Red Hat Storage 3

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-2296
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pg2w-x9wp-vw92

References

Advisory 5

Other 8

Sources

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