CVE-2021-23336
The package python/cpython from 0 and before 3.6.13, from 3.7.0 and before 3.7.10, from 3.8.0 and before 3.8.8, from 3.9.0 and before 3.9.2 are vulnerable to Web Cache Poisoning via urllib.parse.parse_qsl and urllib.parse.parse_qs by using a vector called parameter cloaking. When the attacker can separate query parameters using a semicolon (;), they can cause a difference in the interpretation of the request between the proxy (running with default configuration) and the server. This can result in malicious requests being cached as completely safe ones, as the proxy would usually not see the semicolon as a separator, and therefore would not include it in a cache key of an unkeyed parameter.
Published:Feb 13, 2021
Last Modified:Dec 17, 2025
EPS:Feb 15, 2021
EPSS Score:0.003
CVSS Score:5.9
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Debian
Product
Debian Linux
Debian
Debian Linux
Vendor
Djangoproject
Product
Django
Djangoproject
Django
Vendor
Fedoraproject
Product
Fedora
Fedoraproject
Fedora
Vendor
Netapp
Product
Cloud Backup
Netapp
Cloud Backup
Vendor
Netapp
Product
Inventory Collect Tool
Netapp
Inventory Collect Tool
Vendor
Netapp
Product
Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility
Netapp
Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility
Vendor
Netapp
Product
Snapcenter
Netapp
Snapcenter
Vendor
Oracle
Product
Communications Offline Mediation Controller
Oracle
Communications Offline Mediation Controller
Vendor
Oracle
Product
Communications Pricing Design Center
Oracle
Communications Pricing Design Center
Vendor
Oracle
Product
Enterprise Manager Ops Center
Oracle
Enterprise Manager Ops Center
Vendor
Oracle
Product
Zfs Storage Appliance
Oracle
Zfs Storage Appliance
Vendor
Python
Product
Python
Python
Python
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Enterprise Linux
Redhat
Enterprise Linux
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Rhel Software Collections
Redhat
Rhel Software Collections
Exploits
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
