Description
http.cookiejar.DefaultPolicy.domain_return_ok in Lib/http/cookiejar.py in Python before 3.7.3 does not correctly validate the domain: it can be tricked into sending existing cookies to the wrong server. An attacker may abuse this flaw by using a server with a hostname that has another valid hostname as a suffix (e.g., pythonicexample.com to steal cookies for example.com). When a program uses http.cookiejar.DefaultPolicy and tries to do an HTTP connection to an attacker-controlled server, existing cookies can be leaked to the attacker. This affects 2.x through 2.7.16, 3.x before 3.4.10, 3.5.x before 3.5.7, 3.6.x before 3.6.9, and 3.7.x before 3.7.3.
Published: 2019-07-13
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: 3.7% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1889-1 python3.4 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1906-1 python2.7 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2280-1 python3.5 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2337-1 python2.7 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-13392 http.cookiejar.DefaultPolicy.domain_return_ok in Lib/http/cookiejar.py in Python before 3.7.3 does not correctly validate the domain: it can be tricked into sending existing cookies to the wrong server. An attacker may abuse this flaw by using a server with a hostname that has another valid hostname as a suffix (e.g., pythonicexample.com to steal cookies for example.com). When a program uses http.cookiejar.DefaultPolicy and tries to do an HTTP connection to an attacker-controlled server, existing cookies can be leaked to the attacker. This affects 2.x through 2.7.16, 3.x before 3.4.10, 3.5.x before 3.5.7, 3.6.x before 3.6.9, and 3.7.x before 3.7.3.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4127-1 Python vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4127-2 Python vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6891-1 Python vulnerabilities
History

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Python Python
Redhat Ansible Tower Enterprise Linux Rhel Software Collections
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-07T18:24:46.612Z

Reserved: 2019-07-13T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-20852

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-05T12:12:29.756Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-07-13T21:15:10.377

Modified: 2026-10-07T19:17:11.553

Link: CVE-2018-20852

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2018-10-31T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-20852 - Bugzilla

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