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.

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://lists.apache.org/thread/bq5vs0hndt9cz9b6rpfr5on1nd4qrmyr	Mailing List Vendor Advisory Issue Tracking
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/03/24/2	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:vcl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-03-25 10:15

Updated : 2025-07-14 18:06

NVD link : CVE-2024-53679

Mitre link : CVE-2024-53679

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-53679

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Products Affected

apache

vcl

CWE

CWE-79

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

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