CVE-2024-38428: wget — Fix

Description

url.c in GNU Wget through 1.24.5 mishandles semicolons in the userinfo subcomponent of a URI, and thus there may be insecure behavior in which data that was supposed to be in the userinfo subcomponent is misinterpreted to be part of the host subcomponent.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

9.1

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-436 CWE-436

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
gnu	wget	< 1.24.5

References

Advisories & Patches

https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/wget.git/commit/?id=ed0c7c7e0e8f7298352646b2fd6e06a11e242ace https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2024-06/msg00005.html https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/wget.git/commit/?id=ed0c7c7e0e8f7298352646b2fd6e06a11e242ace https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2024-06/msg00005.html

Other References

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/04/msg00029.html https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241115-0005/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-38428? +

url.c in GNU Wget through 1.24.5 mishandles semicolons in the userinfo subcomponent of a URI, and thus there may be insecure behavior in which data that was supposed to be in the userinfo subcomponent is misinterpreted to be part of the host subcomponent. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2024-38428? +

CVE-2024-38428 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.1 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-38428? +

CVE-2024-38428 affects products from gnu, specifically: wget. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-38428? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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