CVE-2014-3137
Bottle does not properly limit content-types
CVE-2014-3137 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Bottlepy Bottle, published June 4, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.12%, the 88th percentile. Fixed in bottle 0.10.12.
- Severity
- 6.8 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 3.12%EPSS, 88th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
0.10.12bottle +11 more
Description
Bottle 0.10.x before 0.10.12, 0.11.x before 0.11.7, and 0.12.x before 0.12.6 does not properly limit content types, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via an accepted Content-Type followed by a ; (semi-colon) and a Content-Type that would not be accepted, as demonstrated in YouCompleteMe to execute arbitrary code.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
bottlePyPI | 0.10.0 up to 0.10.12 | 0.10.12 |
bottlePyPI | 0.11.0 up to 0.11.7 | 0.11.7 |
bottlePyPI | 0.12.0 up to 0.12.6 | 0.12.6 |
python-bottleDebian:12 | before 0.12.6-1 | 0.12.6-1 |
python-bottleDebian:13 | before 0.12.6-1 | 0.12.6-1 |
python-bottleDebian:14 | before 0.12.6-1 | 0.12.6-1 |
python-bottleDebian:7 | before 0.10.11-1+deb7u1, plus listed versions 0.10.11-1 | 0.10.11-1+deb7u1 |
bottlePyPI | 0.10.0 up to 0.10.12, plus listed versions 0.10.10.10.100.10.110.10.20.10.3 Show 6 moreShow less0.10.40.10.50.10.60.10.70.10.80.10.9 | 0.10.12 |
bottlePyPI | 0.11.0 up to 0.11.7, plus listed versions 0.11.10.11.20.11.30.11.40.11.50.11.6 | 0.11.7 |
bottlePyPI | 0.12.0 up to 0.12.6, plus listed versions 0.12.10.12.20.12.30.12.40.12.5 | 0.12.6 |
bottlePyPI | 0.8 up to 0.10.12, 0.11 up to 0.11.7, 0.12 up to 0.12.6, plus listed versions 0.10.10.10.100.10.110.10.20.10.3 Show 30 moreShow less0.10.40.10.50.10.60.10.70.10.80.10.90.11.10.11.20.11.30.11.40.11.50.11.60.12.10.12.20.12.30.12.40.12.50.8.10.8.20.8.30.8.40.8.50.9.10.9.20.9.30.9.40.9.50.9.60.9.70.9.8 | 0.10.120.11.70.12.6 |
python-bottleUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS | before 0.12.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 0.11.6-10.12.0-1 | 0.12.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Bottle 0.10.x before 0.10.12, 0.11.x before 0.11.7, and 0.12.x before 0.12.6 does not properly limit content types, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via an accepted Content-Type followed by a ; (semi-colon) and a Content-Type that would not be accepted, as demonstrated in YouCompleteMe to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2014-3137- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Bottle 0.10.x before 0.10.12, 0.11.x before 0.11.7, and 0.12.x before 0.12.6 does not properly limit content types, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via an accepted Content-Type followed by a ; (semi-colon) and a Content-Type that would not be accepted, as demonstrated in YouCompleteMe to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2014-3137- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-0004No score
Bottle 0.10.x before 0.10.12, 0.11.x before 0.11.7, and 0.12.x before 0.12.6 does not properly limit content types, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via an accepted Content-Type followed by a ; (semi-colon) and a Content-Type that would not be accepted, as demonstrated in YouCompleteMe to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
EUVD-2014-0004- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-873q-wpqr-xfgw
Bottle does not properly limit content-types
Bottle 0.10.x before 0.10.12, 0.11.x before 0.11.7, and 0.12.x before 0.12.6 does not properly limit content types, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via an accepted Content-Type followed by a ; (semi-colon) and a Content-Type that would not be accepted, as demonstrated in YouCompleteMe to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
GHSA-873q-wpqr-xfgw- CVSS 4.0
- 8.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-873q-wpqr-xfgw
Bottle does not properly limit content-types
Bottle 0.10.x before 0.10.12, 0.11.x before 0.11.7, and 0.12.x before 0.12.6 does not properly limit content types, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via an accepted Content-Type followed by a ; (semi-colon) and a Content-Type that would not be accepted, as demonstrated in YouCompleteMe to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
GHSA-873q-wpqr-xfgw- CVSS 4.0
- 8.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
Bottle 0.10.x before 0.10.12, 0.11.x before 0.11.7, and 0.12.x before 0.12.6 does not properly limit content types, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via an accepted Content-Type followed by a ; (semi-colon) and a Content-Type that would not be accepted, as demonstrated in YouCompleteMe to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2014-3137- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-3137No score
Bottle 0.10.x before 0.10.12, 0.11.x before 0.11.7, and 0.12.x before 0.12.6 does not properly limit content types, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via an accepted Content-Type followed by a ; (semi-colon) and a Content-Type that would not be accepted, as demonstrated in YouCompleteMe to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3137- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2014-77No score
Bottle 0.10.x before 0.10.12, 0.11.x before 0.11.7, and 0.12.x before 0.12.6 does not properly limit content types, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via an accepted Content-Type followed by a ; (semi-colon) and a Content-Type that would not be accepted, as demonstrated in YouCompleteMe to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
PYSEC-2014-77- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-3137No score
Bottle 0.10.x before 0.10.12, 0.11.x before 0.11.7, and 0.12.x before 0.12.6 does not properly limit content types, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via an accepted Content-Type followed by a ; (semi-colon) and a Content-Type that would not be accepted, as demonstrated in YouCompleteMe to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3137- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.