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TI-2023-24565 Aliases CVE-2023-45803GHSA-g4mx-q9vg-27p4

Request body not stripped after redirect in urllib3

Priority LOW 20CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 36 fixed, 13 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

urllib3 is a user-friendly HTTP client library for Python. urllib3 previously wouldn't remove the HTTP request body when an HTTP redirect response using status 301, 302, or 303 after the request had its method changed from one that could accept a request body (like `POST`) to `GET` as is required by HTTP RFCs. Although this behavior is not specified in the section for redirects, it can be inferred by piecing together information from different sections and we have observed the behavior in other major HTTP client implementations like curl and web browsers. Because the vulnerability requires a previously trusted service to become compromised in order to have an impact on confidentiality we believe the exploitability of this vulnerability is low. Additionally, many users aren't putting sensitive data in HTTP request bodies, if this is the case then this vulnerability isn't exploitable. Both of the following conditions must be true to be affected by this vulnerability: 1. Using urllib3 and submitting sensitive information in the HTTP request body (such as form data or JSON) and 2. The origin service is compromised and starts redirecting using 301, 302, or 303 to a malicious peer or the redirected-to service becomes compromised. This issue has been addressed in versions 1.26.18 and 2.0.7 and users are advised to update to resolve this issue. Users unable to update should disable redirects for services that aren't expecting to respond with redirects with `redirects=False` and disable automatic redirects with `redirects=False` and handle 301, 302, and 303 redirects manually by stripping the HTTP request body.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00593 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial urllib3 (urllib3): 2.0.7, 1.26.18urllib3 (PyPI): 2.0.7, 1.26.18Red Hat: 17 advisoriesRed Hat: 36 fixed, 13 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
python-pillowurllib32.0.0 to before 2.0.7; before 1.26.182.0.7, 1.26.18Patch availableCNA
—urllib3 (PyPI)2.0.0 to before 2.0.72.0.7Patch availableGHSA-g4mx-q9vg-27p4
—urllib3 (PyPI)before 1.26.181.26.18Patch availableGHSA-g4mx-q9vg-27p4
  • urllib3 Vendorpython-pillow Affected 2.0.0 to before 2.0.7; before 1.26.18 Fixed in 2.0.7, 1.26.18 Patch available CNA
  • urllib3 (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 2.0.0 to before 2.0.7 Fixed in 2.0.7 Patch available GHSA-g4mx-q9vg-27p4
  • urllib3 (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 1.26.18 Fixed in 1.26.18 Patch available GHSA-g4mx-q9vg-27p4

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:python:urllib3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.26.18; 2.0.0 to before 2.0.7Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*38VulnerableFedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:urllib3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.26.18; 2.0.0 to before 2.0.7 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA urllib3 (urllib3) Fixed in 2.0.7, 1.26.18
  • Fix · GHSA-g4mx-q9vg-27p4 urllib3 (PyPI) Fixed in 2.0.7 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-g4mx-q9vg-27p4 urllib3 (PyPI) Fixed in 1.26.18 Advisory →

Red Hat 17 advisories

  • RHSA-2025:1793 Released 2025-02-25 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    python3.11-urllib3 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) python3.11-urllib3-1.26.12-2.el9_4.2
  • RHSA-2025:1813 Released 2025-02-25 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    python3.11-urllib3 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) python3.11-urllib3-1.26.12-1.el9_2.1
  • RHSA-2025:0078 Released 2025-01-08 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    python3.11-urllib3 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8) python3.11-urllib3-1.26.12-1.el8_8.2
Show 14 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2024:11238 Released 2024-12-17 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    python3.11-urllib3 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) python3.11-urllib3-1.26.12-2.el9_5.2
  • RHSA-2024:11189 Released 2024-12-17 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    python3.11-urllib3 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) python3.11-urllib3-1.26.12-5.el8_10
  • RHSA-2024:2734 Released 2024-05-22 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 (python-urllib3) security update
    • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 python-urllib3-1.25.10-6.el8ost, python3-urllib3-1.25.10-6.el8ost
  • RHSA-2024:2988 Released 2024-05-22 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    container-tools:rhel8 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) aardvark-dns-2:1.10.0-1.module+el8.10.0+21209+52deeb51.aarch64::container-tools:rhel8, aardvark-dns-2:1.10.0-1.module+el8.10.0+21209+52deeb51.ppc64le::container-tools:rhel8, aardvark-dns-2:1.10.0-1.module+el8.10.0+21209+52deeb51.s390x::container-tools:rhel8 +47
  • RHSA-2024:2968 Released 2024-05-22 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    fence-agents security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) fence-agents-4.2.1-129.el8, fence-agents-all-4.2.1-129.el8, fence-agents-amt-ws-4.2.1-129.el8 +40
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HighAvailability (v. 8) fence-agents-aliyun-4.2.1-129.el8, fence-agents-aws-4.2.1-129.el8, fence-agents-azure-arm-4.2.1-129.el8 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ResilientStorage (v. 8) fence-agents-aliyun-4.2.1-129.el8, fence-agents-aws-4.2.1-129.el8, fence-agents-azure-arm-4.2.1-129.el8 +2
  • RHSA-2024:2952 Released 2024-05-22 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    resource-agents security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HighAvailability (v. 8) resource-agents-4.9.0-54.el8, resource-agents-aliyun-4.9.0-54.el8, resource-agents-gcp-4.9.0-54.el8 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ResilientStorage (v. 8) resource-agents-4.9.0-54.el8, resource-agents-aliyun-4.9.0-54.el8, resource-agents-gcp-4.9.0-54.el8 +1
  • RHSA-2024:2132 Released 2024-04-30 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    fence-agents security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) fence-agents-4.10.0-62.el9, fence-agents-common-4.10.0-62.el9, fence-agents-compute-4.10.0-62.el9 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HighAvailability (v. 9) fence-agents-aliyun-4.10.0-62.el9, fence-agents-all-4.10.0-62.el9, fence-agents-amt-ws-4.10.0-62.el9 +39
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ResilientStorage (v. 9) fence-agents-aliyun-4.10.0-62.el9, fence-agents-all-4.10.0-62.el9, fence-agents-amt-ws-4.10.0-62.el9 +39
  • RHSA-2024:1383 Released 2024-03-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat OpenShift Data Foundation 4.15.0 security, enhancement, & bug fix update
    • RHODF 4.15 for RHEL 9 odf4/cephcsi-rhel9, odf4/mcg-core-rhel9, odf4/mcg-operator-bundle +23
  • RHSA-2024:1155 Released 2024-03-05 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    fence-agents security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) fence-agents-4.10.0-20.el9_0.11, fence-agents-common-4.10.0-20.el9_0.11, fence-agents-compute-4.10.0-20.el9_0.11 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux High Availability EUS (v.9.0) fence-agents-aliyun-4.10.0-20.el9_0.11, fence-agents-all-4.10.0-20.el9_0.11, fence-agents-amt-ws-4.10.0-20.el9_0.11 +39
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Resilient Storage EUS (v.9.0) fence-agents-aliyun-4.10.0-20.el9_0.11, fence-agents-all-4.10.0-20.el9_0.11, fence-agents-amt-ws-4.10.0-20.el9_0.11 +39
  • RHSA-2024:0588 Released 2024-01-30 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    python-urllib3 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.8) python-urllib3-1.24.2-5.el8_8.1, python3-urllib3-1.24.2-5.el8_8.1
  • RHSA-2024:0464 Released 2024-01-25 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    python-urllib3 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) python-urllib3-1.26.5-3.el9_3.1, python3-urllib3-1.26.5-3.el9_3.1
  • RHSA-2024:0300 Released 2024-01-18 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    python-urllib3 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6) python-urllib3-1.24.2-5.el8_6.1, python3-urllib3-1.24.2-5.el8_6.1
  • RHSA-2024:0116 Released 2024-01-10 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    python-urllib3 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) python-urllib3-1.24.2-5.el8_9.2, python3-urllib3-1.24.2-5.el8_9.2
  • RHSA-2023:7851 Released 2023-12-14 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Satellite 6.14.1 Async Security Update
    • Red Hat Satellite 6.14 for RHEL 8 createrepo_c-1.0.2-2.el8pc, createrepo_c-libs-1.0.2-2.el8pc, foreman-3.7.0.10-1.el8sat +47

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Certification for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)Affected—
Red Hat OpenShift Data Science (RHODS)AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton)Affected—
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens)Affected—
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 15 (Stein)Affected—
Red Hat Quay 3AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Software CollectionsAffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Storage 3AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
RHODF 4.15 for RHEL 9Fixed RHSA-2024:1383
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:11189, RHSA-2024:2968, RHSA-2024:2988
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:11238, RHSA-2024:2132
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2025:0078
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2024:1155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2025:1813
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:1793
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:0116
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:0464
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2024:0300
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2024:0588
Red Hat Enterprise Linux High Availability (v. 8)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux High Availability (v. 9)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux High Availability AUS (v.8.4)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux High Availability EUS (v.8.6)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux High Availability EUS (v.8.8)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux High Availability EUS (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2024:1155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux High Availability EUS (v.9.2)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HighAvailability (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:2952, RHSA-2024:2968
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HighAvailability (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:2132
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HighAvailability E4S (v.8.4)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HighAvailability TUS (v.8.4)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Resilient Storage (v. 8)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Resilient Storage (v. 9)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Resilient Storage EUS (v.8.6)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Resilient Storage EUS (v.8.8)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Resilient Storage EUS (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2024:1155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Resilient Storage EUS (v.9.2)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ResilientStorage (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:2952, RHSA-2024:2968
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ResilientStorage (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:2132
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1Fixed RHSA-2024:2734
Red Hat Satellite 6.14 for RHEL 8Fixed RHSA-2023:7851
Not affected: 8 products
  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2
  • Red Hat Discovery 1
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
  • Red Hat Satellite 6
  • Red Hat Satellite 6.14 for RHEL 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-45803
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g4mx-q9vg-27p4
  3. 2026-10-30 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux High Availability (v. 8), Red Hat Enterprise Linux Resilient Storage (v. 8) · Red Hat
  4. 2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat

References

  • TI-2026-17326 urllib3 vulnerable to decompression-bomb safeguard bypass when following HTTP redirects (streaming API) CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.9
  • TI-2018-14221 urllib3 before version 1.23 does not remove the Authorization HTTP header when following… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-40854 urllib3 allows an unbounded number of links in the decompression chain CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.9
  • TI-2026-32373 urllib3: Decompression-bomb safeguards bypassed in parts of the streaming API CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.9
  • TI-2025-40898 urllib3 Streaming API improperly handles highly compressed data CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.9
  • TI-2021-12905 An issue was discovered in urllib3 before 1.26.5. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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