---
id: CVE-2023-24329
title: >-
  An issue in the urllib.parse component of Python before 3.11.4 allows
  attackers to bypass blocklisting methods by supplying a URL that starts with
  blank characters.
summary: >-
  An issue in the urllib.parse component of Python before 3.11.4 allows
  attackers to bypass blocklisting methods by supplying a URL that starts with
  blank characters.
severity: high
cvss: 7.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-20
  - CWE-20
vendor: python
product: python
affected:
  - python < 3.7.17
  - 'python >= 3.8.0, < 3.8.17'
  - 'python >= 3.9.0, < 3.9.17'
  - 'python >= 3.10.0, < 3.10.12'
  - 'python >= 3.11.0, < 3.11.4'
  - fedora = 36
  - fedora = 37
  - fedora = 38
  - active_iq_unified_manager
  - management_services_for_element_software
  - management_services_for_netapp_hci
  - ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility
patched:
  - python 3.11.4
published: '2023-02-17'
updated: '2026-10-14'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-14T23:17:14.647'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-24329'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/102153'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/99421'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00022.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6PEVICI7YNGGMSL3UCMWGE66QFLATH72/
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DSL6NSOAXWBJJ67XPLSSC74MNKZF3BBO/
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EM2XLZSTXG44TMFXF4E6VTGKR2MQCW3G/
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
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    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
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    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/H23OSKC6UG6IWOQAUPW74YUHWRWVXJP7/
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JZTLGV2HYFF4AMYJL25VDIGAIHCU7UPA/
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LWC4WGXER5P6Q75RFGL7QUTPP3N5JR7T/
    label: cve@mitre.org
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    label: cve@mitre.org
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    label: cve@mitre.org
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    label: cve@mitre.org
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    label: cve@mitre.org
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    label: cve@mitre.org
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    label: cve@mitre.org
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    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
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    label: cve@mitre.org
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    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
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    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
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    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
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    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WTOAUJNDWZDRWVSXJ354AYZYKRMT56HU/
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://pointernull.com/security/python-url-parse-problem.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230324-0004/'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/127587'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/102153'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/99421'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00022.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/11/msg00005.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/12/msg00000.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6PEVICI7YNGGMSL3UCMWGE66QFLATH72/
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://pointernull.com/security/python-url-parse-problem.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230324-0004/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/127587'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html'
    label: 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
tags:
  - nvd
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.20459
epssPercentile: 0.97471
exploits:
  github: 4
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/H4R335HR/CVE-2023-24329-PoC'
    - 'https://github.com/Pandante-Central/CVE-2023-24329-codeql-test'
    - 'https://github.com/PenTestMano/CVE-2023-24329-Exploit'
  checkedAt: '2026-10-15T00:02:42.045Z'
exploitAvailable: true
ingestedAt: '2026-10-15T00:02:07.126Z'
---

## Overview

An issue in the urllib.parse component of Python before 3.11.4 allows attackers to bypass blocklisting methods by supplying a URL that starts with blank characters.

## Affected

- `python < 3.7.17`
- `python >= 3.8.0, < 3.8.17`
- `python >= 3.9.0, < 3.9.17`
- `python >= 3.10.0, < 3.10.12`
- `python >= 3.11.0, < 3.11.4`
- `fedora = 36`
- `fedora = 37`
- `fedora = 38`
- `active_iq_unified_manager`
- `management_services_for_element_software`
- `management_services_for_netapp_hci`
- `ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `python 3.11.4`
