httplib2 0.7.2, 0.8, and earlier, after an initial connection is made, does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X
httplib2 0.7.2, 0.8, and earlier, after an initial connection is made, 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.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | httplib2 | < 0.9 | 0.9 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2037
- https://github.com/httplib2/httplib2/issues/5
- https://github.com/httplib2/httplib2/commit/40cbdcc8586f2292fa0e76a3e8c012f0cc9ed919
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/httplib2/+bug/1175272
- https://github.com/httplib2/httplib2
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/httplib2/PYSEC-2014-81.yaml
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200228052625/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52179
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=706602
- http://code.google.com/p/httplib2/issues/detail?id=282
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q2/257
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1948-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52179
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q48q-77qv-cf9p
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
httplib2- Disclosed
- 18.01.2014
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-q48q-77qv-cf9p - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2014-81 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: httplib2
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 4
- First → latest
- 01.2014 07.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 2
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2017: 0
- 2018: 0
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 1
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 1
earlier: 1
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httplib2 0.7.2, 0.8, and earlier, after an initial connection is made, does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X this entry
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