CVE-2012-5825
High
Description
Tweepy does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate, related to use of the Python httplib library.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.4
Exploit probability—
ProductTweepy
PublishedNov 4, 2012
First seenNov 4, 2012
How to fix
Update
- tweepy tweepy3.0.0 or later
- tweepy3.0, 2.3.1 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| tweepy tweepy | v < 3.0.0 | 3.0.0 |
| tweepyPyPI | v < 3.0, v < 2.3.1 | 3.0, 2.3.1 |
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