CVE-2024-47081
CVE-2024-47081 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-522.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (54th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-17564
- Weakness: CWE-522
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Requests is a HTTP library. Due to a URL parsing issue, Requests releases prior to 2.32.4 may leak .netrc credentials to third parties for specific maliciously-crafted URLs. Users should upgrade to version 2.32.4 to receive a fix. For older versions of Requests, use of the .netrc file can be disabled with `trust_env=False` on one's Requests Session.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-47081?
- Requests is a HTTP library. Due to a URL parsing issue, Requests releases prior to 2.32.4 may leak .netrc credentials to third parties for specific maliciously-crafted URLs. Users should upgrade to version 2.32.4 to receive a fix. For older versions of Requests, use of the .netrc file can be disabled with `trust_env=False` on one's Requests Session.
- How severe is CVE-2024-47081?
- CVE-2024-47081 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2024-47081 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (54th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2024-47081?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2024-47081 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2024-47081 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-17564.
- When was CVE-2024-47081 published?
- CVE-2024-47081 was published on 2025-06-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/psf/requests/commit/96ba401c1296ab1dda74a2365ef36d88f7d144ef
- https://github.com/psf/requests/pull/6965
- https://github.com/psf/requests/security/advisories/GHSA-9hjg-9r4m-mvj7
- https://requests.readthedocs.io/en/latest/api/#requests.Session.trust_env
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/2
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/03/11
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/03/9
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/04/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/04/6
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