An issue was discovered in Lightbend Play Framework 2.5.x through 2.6.23. When configured to make requests using an authenticated HTTP proxy, play-ws may sometimes, typically under high load, when connecting to a target host using https, expose the proxy credentials to the target host.
Weakness
The product stores or transmits sensitive data using an encryption scheme that is theoretically sound, but is not strong enough for the level of protection required.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play_framework | Lightbend | 2.5.0 (including) | 2.5.19 (including) |
| Play_framework | Lightbend | 2.6.0 (including) | 2.6.23 (including) |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/112.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/192.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/20.html
References
- https://www.playframework.com/security/vulnerability
- https://www.playframework.com/security/vulnerability/CVE-2019-17598-PlayWSHttpConnectAuthorizationHeaders
- https://www.playframework.com/security/vulnerability
- https://www.playframework.com/security/vulnerability/CVE-2019-17598-PlayWSHttpConnectAuthorizationHeaders