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Medium
CVE-2020-15693
In Nim 1.2.4, the standard library httpClient is vulnerable to...
Vulnerability Description
In Nim 1.2.4, the standard library httpClient is vulnerable to a CR-LF injection in the target URL. An injection is possible if the attacker controls any part of the URL provided in a call (such as httpClient.get or httpClient.post), the User-Agent header value, or custom HTTP header names or values.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/blob/dc5a40f3f39c6ea672e6dc6aca7f8118a69dda99/lib/pure/httpclient.nim#L1023
- https://nim-lang.org/blog/2020/07/30/versions-126-and-108-released.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/04/2
- https://consensys.net/diligence/vulnerabilities/nim-httpclient-header-crlf-injection/
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Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 14th, 2020
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.