CVE-2022-2255
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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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:NAvailabilityNone
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Novell Inc.
commercial·US
Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka red hat
modwsgi
oss-projectaka mod_wsgi
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
PyPI
package-ecosystem
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
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References
https://github.com/GrahamDumpleton/mod_wsgi/blob/4.9.2/src/server/mod_wsgi.c#L13940-L13941
github.com
https://github.com/GrahamDumpleton/mod_wsgi/blob/4.9.2/src/server/mod_wsgi.c#L14046-L14082
github.com
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00021.html
lists.debian.org
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