# CVE-2013-2073: Transifex command-line client before 0.9 does not validate X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof a Transifex

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-05-02 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Transifex command-line client before 0.9 does not validate X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof a Transifex server via an arbitrary certificate.

## What to do

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=952194
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/22/14
- http://blog.transifex.com/post/51072109836/new-version-of-the-transifex-client-has-been-released

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