CVE-2019-13611
python-engineio vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Impact
## WebSocket cross-origin vulnerability ### Impact This is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. It affects Socket.IO and Engine.IO web servers that authenticate clients using cookies. ### Patches python-engineio version 3.9.0 patches this vulnerability by adding server-side Origin header checks. ### Workarounds Do not use cookies for client authentication, or else add a CSRF token to the connection URL. ### References https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Cross-Site_Request_Forgery_(CSRF) https://www.christian-schneider.net/CrossSiteWebSocketHijacking.html ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in [python-engineio](http://github.com/miguelgrinberg/python-engineio)
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pip | python-engineio | <= 3.8.2 | 3.9.0 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Python-Engineio Project | Python-Engineio | through 3.8.2 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/miguelgrinberg/python-engineio/issues/128
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-j3jp-gvr5-7hwq
- https://github.com/miguelgrinberg/python-engineio/security/advisories/GHSA-j3jp-gvr5-7hwq
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13611
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/python-engineio/PYSEC-2019-170.yaml