CVE-2024-21494

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.

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.5

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://blog.trailofbits.com/2023/09/18/security-flaws-in-an-sso-plugin-for-caddy/	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/greenpau/caddy-security/issues/266	Issue Tracking
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMGREENPAUCADDYSECURITY-6249859	Third Party Advisory
https://blog.trailofbits.com/2023/09/18/security-flaws-in-an-sso-plugin-for-caddy/	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/greenpau/caddy-security/issues/266	Issue Tracking
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMGREENPAUCADDYSECURITY-6249859	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:greenpau:caddy-security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-02-17 05:15

Updated : 2025-04-24 15:15

NVD link : CVE-2024-21494

Mitre link : CVE-2024-21494

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-21494

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Products Affected

greenpau

caddy-security

CWE

CWE-290

Authentication Bypass by Spoofing

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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