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CVE-2024-38428

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.1 EPSS 0.67%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2024-06-16 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.1. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2024-38428
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.1
EPSS
0.67%

Original NVD 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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