Vulnerability in Modwsgi Mod Wsgi
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.
EPSS: 0.007 (49.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Modwsgi Mod_wsgi
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 10.0
- N/a Mod_wsgi — versions mod_wsgi versions prior to 4.9.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- secalert@redhat.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-2255?
- CVE-2022-2255 is a high-severity vulnerability in Modwsgi Mod Wsgi, classified under CWE-348. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-08-25.
- How severe is CVE-2022-2255?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.