CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2022-2255

A vulnerability was found in mod_wsgi. The X-Client-IP header is not removed from a request from an untrusted proxy, allowing an attacker to pass the X-Client-IP header to the target WSGI application because the condition to remove it is missing.

7.5 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/GrahamDumpleton/mod_wsgi/blob/4.9.2/src/server/mod_wsgi.c#L14046-L14082 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/GrahamDumpleton/mod_wsgi/blob/4.9.2/src/server/mod_wsgi.c#L13940-L13941 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://modwsgi.readthedocs.io/en/latest/release-notes/version-4.9.3.html Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00021.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2022-08-25 06:15

Updated : 2022-10-01 02:31

NVD link : CVE-2022-2255

Mitre link : CVE-2022-2255

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-345