CVE-2019-7313 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.1) CWE-93 vulnerability in buildbot. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for buildbot — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Buildbot CRLF Injection
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
buildbotReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects PyPI packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
www/resource.py in Buildbot before 1.8.1 allows CRLF injection in the Location header of /auth/login and /auth/logout via the redirect parameter. This affects other web sites in the same domain.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | buildbot | ≥ 0.9.0&&< 1.8.1 | 1.8.1pip install --upgrade 'buildbot==1.8.1' |
Affected Products
buildbotbuildbotResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for buildbot, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update buildbot to 1.8.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2019-7313 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2019-7313 in your dependencies?
Find it across PyPI, including transitive dependencies.