CVE-2022-31799

Bottle before 0.12.20 mishandles errors during early request binding

published May 29, 2022

CVSS
—
EPSS
2%
Percentile
81.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚠️ An early misstep in error handling could lead to unexpected behaviors! Bottle versions before 0.12.20 struggle to manage errors during request binding, which could leave your app wobbling on its feet. 🤓 Think of it like a hotel receptionist who forgets to check guests in properly; they misfile the reservation and end up giving rooms to the wrong guests. This can lead to confusion and unexpected situations! Due to this vulnerability, an attacker could exploit mishandled errors, potentially causing your application to behave unpredictably or fail altogether. While it may not be a catastrophic failure, it could certainly impact user experience and application reliability!

Put simply

Think of it like a hotel receptionist who forgets to check guests in properly; they misfile the reservation and end up giving rooms to the wrong guests. This can lead to confusion and unexpected situations! This vulnerability in Bottle occurs during early request binding, where errors are improperly managed. As a result, it could lead to faulty application responses, indicating a lack of robustness in error handling procedures.

What to do

Due to this vulnerability, an attacker could exploit mishandled errors, potentially causing your application to behave unpredictably or fail altogether. While it may not be a catastrophic failure, it could certainly impact user experience and application reliability! To safeguard your application, upgrade Bottle to version 0.12.20 or later. Review your error handling protocols to ensure that unexpected inputs are managed gracefully and don't compromise the application's stability. You've got this! By following these steps, you'll reinforce your application and keep it running smoothly. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02136 · 81.9th percentile
Published
2022-05-29T21:25Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 29 MAY 21:25Z
    Bottle before 0.12.20 mishandles errors during early request binding
    cvelistv5