CRLF injection in urllib3
Published Sep 29, 2020 · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Original summary
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CRLF injection in urllib3
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QFinch assessment
urllib3 before 1.25.9 allows CRLF injection if the attacker controls the HTTP request method, as demonstrated by inserting CR and LF control characters in the first argument of `putrequest()`. NOTE: this is similar to CVE-2020-26116.
Evidence: public source recordsAffected products
| Affected package, product or range | Fix status |
|---|---|
| Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions. | Consult source advisory |
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Remediation
Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.
- Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
- Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
- Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Evidence coverage
- SSVC priority
- LOW
- Confidence
- Not available
- Aliases
- None reported
Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.
Sources and record history
- bugs.python.org ↗
- Source repository ↗
- Patch commit ↗
- USN-4570-1 ↗
- [debian-lts-announce] 20210615 [SECURITY] [DLA 2686-1] python-urllib3 security update ↗
- www.oracle.com ↗
- www.oracle.com ↗
- [debian-lts-announce] 20231008 [SECURITY] [DLA 3610-1] python-urllib3 security update ↗
Record history
Published Sep 29, 2020 · Last refreshed Nov 3, 2026