CVE-2022-21712

python3-twisted: twisted is an event-driven networking engine written in Python

CVE-2022-21712 is fixed in 14 products on 1 platform, first by python3-twisted 22.1.0-2ubuntu2, released February 7, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.5
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0138
72nd percentile

twisted is an event-driven networking engine written in Python. In affectedversions twisted exposes cookies and authorization headers when followingcross-origin redirects. This issue is present in the`twited.web.RedirectAgent` and `twisted.web. BrowserLikeRedirectAgent`functions. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
python-twisted · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 17.9.0-2ubuntu0.3 python-twisted 17.9.0-2ubuntu0.3 Mar 3, 2022
python-twisted-bin · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 17.9.0-2ubuntu0.3 python-twisted-bin 17.9.0-2ubuntu0.3 Mar 3, 2022
python-twisted-conch · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:17.9.0-2ubuntu0.3 python-twisted-conch 1:17.9.0-2ubuntu0.3 Mar 3, 2022
python-twisted-core · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 17.9.0-2ubuntu0.3 python-twisted-core 17.9.0-2ubuntu0.3 Mar 3, 2022
python-twisted-mail · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 17.9.0-2ubuntu0.3 python-twisted-mail 17.9.0-2ubuntu0.3 Mar 3, 2022
python-twisted-names · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 17.9.0-2ubuntu0.3 python-twisted-names 17.9.0-2ubuntu0.3 Mar 3, 2022
python-twisted-news · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 17.9.0-2ubuntu0.3 python-twisted-news 17.9.0-2ubuntu0.3 Mar 3, 2022
python-twisted-runner · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 17.9.0-2ubuntu0.3 python-twisted-runner 17.9.0-2ubuntu0.3 Mar 3, 2022
python-twisted-web · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 17.9.0-2ubuntu0.3 python-twisted-web 17.9.0-2ubuntu0.3 Mar 3, 2022
python-twisted-words · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 17.9.0-2ubuntu0.3 python-twisted-words 17.9.0-2ubuntu0.3 Mar 3, 2022
python3-twisted · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 17.9.0-2ubuntu0.3 python3-twisted 17.9.0-2ubuntu0.3 Mar 3, 2022
python3-twisted · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 18.9.0-11ubuntu0.20.04.2 python3-twisted 18.9.0-11ubuntu0.20.04.2 Mar 3, 2022
python3-twisted · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 22.1.0-2ubuntu2 python3-twisted 22.1.0-2ubuntu2 Feb 7, 2022
python3-twisted · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 22.1.0-2ubuntu2 python3-twisted 22.1.0-2ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
python3-twisted · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 22.1.0-2ubuntu2 python3-twisted 22.1.0-2ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
python3-twisted · amzn 2023 22.4.0-124.amzn2023.0.2 ALAS2023-2023-056 Feb 17, 2023
python3-twisted+tls · amzn 2023 22.4.0-124.amzn2023.0.2 ALAS2023-2023-056 Feb 17, 2023
python3-twisted-bin · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 17.9.0-2ubuntu0.3 python3-twisted-bin 17.9.0-2ubuntu0.3 Mar 3, 2022
python3-twisted-bin · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 18.9.0-11ubuntu0.20.04.2 python3-twisted-bin 18.9.0-11ubuntu0.20.04.2 Mar 3, 2022
twisted · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 22.1.0-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2022-21712 Feb 7, 2022
twisted · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 22.1.0-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2022-21712 Feb 7, 2022
twisted · Debian 14 22.1.0-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2022-21712 Feb 7, 2022

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