CVE-2023-45803
Request body not stripped after redirect in urllib3
4.2CVSSMEDIUM
Description
urllib3's request body not stripped after redirect from 303 status changes request method to GET
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:AAttack VectorAdjacent
AC:HAttack ComplexityHigh
PR:HPrivileges RequiredHigh
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:NIntegrityNone
A:NAvailabilityNone
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Affected Products
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
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References
https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9110.html#name-get
rfc-editor.org
https://github.com/urllib3/urllib3/commit/4e98d57809dacab1cbe625fddeec1a290c478ea9
github.com
https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9110.html#name-get
rfc-editor.org
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Timeline
Published
Oct 17, 2023
Last Updated
Nov 3, 2025
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