CVE-2022-2255 describes a vulnerability in mod_wsgi where the X-Client-IP header is not properly removed from requests originating from untrusted proxies, allowing an attacker to inject this header into the target WSGI application. This affects various Debian Linux and mod_wsgi versions. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and a high impact on integrity, though confidentiality and availability are not affected. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.9.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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Incorrect header handling in mod-wsgi
Aug 26, 2022A 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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