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HistoryMay 24, 2022 - 10:01 p.m.

Improper Authentication in pip

2022-05-2422:01:03
Google
osv.dev
11
python pip
mirroring support
dns querying
man-in-the-middle attacks
authentication
security

EPSS

0.002

Percentile

52.9%

The mirroring support (-M, --use-mirrors) in Python Pip before 1.5 uses insecure DNS querying and authenticity checks which allows attackers to perform man-in-the-middle attacks.