CVE-2022-31033: fedoraproject fedora
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-31033 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in fedoraproject fedora. EPSS estimates a 1.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 09-06-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 23-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Mechanize library is used for automating interaction with websites. Mechanize automatically stores and sends cookies, follows redirects, and can follow links and submit forms. In versions prior to 2.8.5 the Authorization header is leaked after a redirect to a different port on the same site. Users are advised to upgrade to Mechanize v2.8.5 or later. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 5 sources · 2 versions- CVE.orgCNA5.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · RubygemsEcosystem advisory · calculated5.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
1.50%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
74%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.04 pp
From 1.46% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- ruby-mechanize< 2.8.5-1
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL35 | 36
Mechanize_project1 product
- mechanize< 2.8.5
RubyGems1 product
- mechanize< 2.8.5
Sparklemotion1 product
- mechanize< 2.8.5
Ubuntu1 product
- ruby-mechanizeAll versions (No fix recorded)
6 vendors · 6 products
References
11 links- github.com/sparklemotion/mechanize/security/advisories/GHSA-64qm-hrgp-pgr9X Refsource CONFIRMREPORTWEBThird Party Advisory
- github.com/sparklemotion/mechanize/commit/c7fe6996a5b95f9880653ba3bc548a8d4ef72317X Refsource MISCWEBPatchThird Party Advisory