Description
The Mechanize library is used for automating interaction with websites. Prior to 2.14.1, Mechanize applies no origin trust boundary in Mechanize::HTTP::Agent#response_follow_meta_refresh when Mechanize#follow_meta_refresh is enabled. A page containing a meta refresh to another origin causes headers configured through Mechanize#request_headers= to be reapplied to the refresh request, allowing an attacker who controls content in the crawl to capture bearer tokens or session cookies. The default configuration is not affected because follow_meta_refresh is false, and the exposure is limited to caller-supplied default headers. This issue is fixed in version 2.14.1.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| sparklemotion | mechanize | < 2.15.0 | — |
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 | ruby-mechanize | 2.14.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | ruby-mechanize | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | ruby-mechanize | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | ruby-mechanize | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | ruby-mechanize | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | ruby-mechanize | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | ruby-mechanize | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | ruby-mechanize | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | ruby-mechanize | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | ruby-mechanize | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RubyGems | mechanize | < 2.14.1 | 2.14.1 | GHSA-c6rp-p8xm-4q9f |
References
- https://github.com/sparklemotion/mechanize/security/advisories/GHSA-c6rp-p8xm-4q9f
- https://github.com/sparklemotion/mechanize/pull/676
- https://github.com/sparklemotion/mechanize/commit/02a1235842d6eda8d4a5a3d8f13aba2cecf52e4f
- https://github.com/sparklemotion/mechanize/commit/84c74df87d15f5d119df268ba6aa79bc1e16a2c3
- https://github.com/sparklemotion/mechanize/releases/tag/v2.14.1