CVE-2024-21494
5.4 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2024-21494 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting greenpau caddy-security. It was published on February 17, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
All versions of the package github.com/greenpau/caddy-security are vulnerable to Authentication Bypass by Spoofing via the X-Forwarded-For header due to improper input sanitization. An attacker can spoof an IP address used in the user identity module (/whoami API endpoint). This could lead to unauthorized access if the system trusts this spoofed IP address.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from greenpau. Update caddy-security to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
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References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2024-21494?
CVE-2024-21494 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting greenpau caddy-security. It was published on February 17, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2024-21494?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-21494?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from greenpau. Update caddy-security to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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