CVE-2017-6508 describes a CRLF injection vulnerability in the url_parse function of GNU Wget versions up to 1.19.1. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers by including CRLF sequences within the host subcomponent of a URL. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 6.1), it requires user interaction and can lead to partial confidentiality and integrity impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.19.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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