OpenStack Object Storage (Swift) Sensitive Data Exposure
OpenStack Object Storage (Swift) before 2.4.0 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a PUT tempurl and a DLO object manifest that references an object in another container.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | swift | < 2.4.0 | 2.4.0 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5223
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/swift/+bug/1449212
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/swift/+bug/1453948
- https://github.com/openstack/swift
- https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2015-016.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200804233308/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84827
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00025.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1895.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0329.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/26/5
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- https://pypi.org/project/swift
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q45h-chc8-hvp6
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-200- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
swift- Disclosed
- 14.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:18
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-934 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-q45h-chc8-hvp6 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: swift
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
- 14
- First → latest
- 01.2014 06.2026
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 5
- Medium 7
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2017: 0
- 2018: 0
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 9
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 2
earlier: 1
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