Bottle 0.10.x before 0.10.12, 0.11.x before 0.11.7, and 0.12.x before 0.12.6 does not properly limit content types, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via an accepted
Bottle 0.10.x before 0.10.12, 0.11.x before 0.11.7, and 0.12.x before 0.12.6 does not properly limit content types, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via an accepted Content-Type followed by a ; (semi-colon) and a Content-Type that would not be accepted, as demonstrated in YouCompleteMe to execute arbitrary code.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | bottle | >= 0.8, < 0.10.12, >= 0.11, < 0.11.7, >= 0.12, < 0.12.6 | 0.10.12, 0.11.7, 0.12.6 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3137
- https://github.com/bottlepy/bottle/issues/616
- https://github.com/defnull/bottle/issues/616
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1093255
- https://github.com/bottlepy/bottle
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/bottle/PYSEC-2014-77.yaml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2948
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/01/15
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-873q-wpqr-xfgw
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
bottle- Disclosed
- 25.10.2014
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:19
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-873q-wpqr-xfgw - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2014-77 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: bottle
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
- 10.2014 06.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 2
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2017: 0
- 2018: 0
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
earlier: 2
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