XSS in Apache Vcl
CVE-2024-53679
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Apache VCL in the User Lookup form. A user with sufficient rights to be able to view this part of the site can craft a URL or be tricked in to clicking a URL that will give a specified user elevated rights. This issue affects all versions of Apache VCL through 2.5.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.5.2, which fixes the issue.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (42.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 42.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Apache Vcl
- Apache Software Foundation Vcl — versions 2.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.apache.org/thread/bq5vs0hndt9cz9b6rpfr5on1nd4qrmyr (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-53679?
- CVE-2024-53679 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Vcl, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2025-03-25.
- How severe is CVE-2024-53679?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.