SB2022081216 - Overly permissive cross-domain whitelist in go-restful

CSH
CYBERSECURITY HELP
Sign In REGISTER

Main Vulnerability Database SB2022081216

SB2022081216 - Overly permissive cross-domain whitelist in go-restful

Published: August 12, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022081216
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Low 100%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Overly permissive cross-domain whitelist (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1996)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass the CORS protection mechanism.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of the "Origin" HTTP header that is supplied within HTTP request. A remote attacker can supply arbitrary value via the "Origin" HTTP header, bypass implemented CORS protection mechanism and perform cross-site scripting attacks against the vulnerable application.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References