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CVE-2021-38165
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.3
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2021-08-07T18:15:06.997 · Last modified 2026-06-17T04:01:39.683

Summary

Lynx through 2.8.9 mishandles the userinfo subcomponent of a URI, which allows remote attackers to discover cleartext credentials because they may appear in SNI data.

Affected products

lynx_project — lynx

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References

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