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CVE-2022-2255 Detail

Description

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.


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

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-345 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity cwe source acceptance level NIST  
CWE-348 Use of Less Trusted Source Red Hat, Inc.  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2022-2255
NVD Published Date:
08/25/2022
NVD Last Modified:
09/30/2022
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.