Transifex command-line client before 0.10 does not validate X.509 certificates for data transfer connections, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof a Transifex server via an arbitrary cert
Transifex command-line client before 0.10 does not validate X.509 certificates for data transfer connections, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof a Transifex server via an arbitrary certificate. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-2073.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | transifex-client | < 0.11.0 | 0.11.0 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-7110
- https://github.com/transifex/transifex-client/issues/42
- https://github.com/transifex/transifex-client/commit/e0d1f8b38ec1a24e2999d63420554d8393206f58
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/transifex-client/PYSEC-2014-72.yaml
- https://github.com/transifex/transifex-client
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/13/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/15/3
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jf99-2rj4-jxrm
- 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
transifex-client- Disclosed
- 02.05.2014
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-jf99-2rj4-jxrm - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2014-72 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: transifex-client
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