CVE-2019-17598
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: November 5, 2019 at 02:53 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:24 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPlay Framework
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%
Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
2.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 2.5.192.6.0 ≤ v ≤ 2.6.23
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.playframework.com/security/vulnerabilityx_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.playframework.com/security/vulnerability/CVE-2019-17598-PlayWSHttpConnectAuthorizationHeadersCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-326
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