UBUNTU-CVE-2022-31033

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    UBUNTU-CVE-2022-31033

    Published: 9 Jun 2022Last Modified: 20 May 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2022-31033

    Summary:

    Details: The Mechanize library is used for automating interaction with websites. Mechanize automatically stores and sends cookies, follows redirects, and can follow links and submit forms. In versions prior to 2.8.5 the Authorization header is leaked after a redirect to a different port on the same site. Users are advised to upgrade to Mechanize v2.8.5 or later. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-31033, https://github.com/sparklemotion/mechanize/security/advisories/GHSA-64qm-hrgp-pgr9, https://github.com/sparklemotion/mechanize/commit/17e5381032c90caf240ac3d2e52b353f40c18d83, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-31033

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: ruby-mechanize

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby-mechanize?arch=source&distro=noble

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    2.8.5-1

    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
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