Description
The package bottle from 0 and before 0.12.19 are vulnerable to Web Cache Poisoning by using a vector called parameter cloaking. When the attacker can separate query parameters using a semicolon (;), they can cause a difference in the interpretation of the request between the proxy (running with default configuration) and the server. This can result in malicious requests being cached as completely safe ones, as the proxy would usually not see the semicolon as a separator, and therefore would not include it in a cache key of an unkeyed parameter.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | bottle | < unspecified, unspecified – < 0.12.19 | unspecified |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | python-bottle | 0.12.19-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | python-bottle | 0.12.19-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | python-bottle | 0.12.19-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | python-bottle | 0.12.13-1+deb9u1 | DLA-2531-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | python-bottle | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | python-bottle | 0.12.15-2.1ubuntu0.1 | USN-5105-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | python-bottle | 0.12.13-1ubuntu0.1 | USN-5105-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | python-bottle | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | python-bottle | 0.12.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP2 | python-bottle | 0.12.13-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0483-1 |
| SLES 2 | python-bottle | 0.12.13-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0483-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | python-bottle | 0.12.13-lp152.4.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:0302-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | bottle | < 0.12.19 | 0.12.19 | GHSA-qhx9-7hx7-cp4r |
Advisories 4
- USN-5105-1 python-bottle vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- DLA-2531-1 python-bottle - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:0483-1 Security update for python-bottle SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:0302-1 Security update for python-bottle SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025