🛡️ BIT-libpython-2026-4519 — libpython
Description
webbrowser.open() allows leading dashes in URLs
The webbrowser.open() API would accept leading dashes in the URL which
could be handled as command line options for certain web browsers. New
behavior rejects leading dashes. Users are recommended to sanitize URLs
prior to passing to webbrowser.open().
Affected software
BIT-libpython-2026-4519 is recorded against 1 package.
- libpython
Timeline and source
Published on 25 March 2026 and last revised on 27 March 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
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Details
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| libpython | — | — |
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