CVE-2021-33503 @ Python-urllib3-1.25.7

[diogopcx]

Vulnerable Package issue exists @ Python-urllib3-1.25.7 in branch main

An issue was discovered in urllib3 before 1.26.5. When provided with a URL containing many @ characters in the authority component, the authority regular expression exhibits catastrophic backtracking, causing a denial of service if a URL were passed as a parameter or redirected to via an HTTP redirect.

Namespace: diogopcx
Repository: CheckmarxDemo
Repository Url: https://github.com/diogopcx/CheckmarxDemo
CxAST-Project: diogopcx/CheckmarxDemo
CxAST platform scan: 358cac2e-8dd5-43e9-8390-980528e9e4ce
Branch: main
Application: CheckmarxDemo
Severity: HIGH
State: TO_VERIFY
Status: RECURRENT
CWE: CWE-400

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Additional Info
Attack vector: NETWORK
Attack complexity: LOW
Confidentiality impact: NONE
Availability impact: HIGH
Remediation Upgrade Recommendation: 1.26.5

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