Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published May 23, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2019-12300
CVE-2019-12300
Description
Buildbot before 1.8.2 and 2.x before 2.3.1 accepts a user-submitted authorization token from OAuth and uses it to authenticate a user. If an attacker has a token allowing them to read the user details of a victim, they can login as the victim.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
buildbotPyPI | < 1.8.2 | 1.8.2 |
buildbotPyPI | >= 2.0.0, < 2.3.1 | 2.3.1 |
Affected products
3- Buildbot/Buildbotdescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- github.com/advisories/GHSA-g86p-hgx5-2pfhghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-12300ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/buildbot/PYSEC-2019-6.yamlghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/4XLOM2K4M4723BCLHZJEX52KJXZSEVRLghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/7GXKO7OYLKBTXXXKF4VPHWT7GVYWFVYAghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4XLOM2K4M4723BCLHZJEX52KJXZSEVRL/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7GXKO7OYLKBTXXXKF4VPHWT7GVYWFVYA/nvd
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