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.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

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

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2022-08-25 11:15

Updated : 2022-09-30 19:31

NVD link : CVE-2022-2255

Mitre link : CVE-2022-2255

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-345

Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

modwsgi

mod_wsgi

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