#VU66201 Security features bypass in mod_wsgi - CVE-2022-2255
Published: August 9, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU66201
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2255
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
mod_wsgi
mod_wsgi
Software vendor:
Graham Dumpleton
Graham Dumpleton
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to mod_wsgi does not correctly remove the X-Client-IP header when processing requests from untrusted proxies. A remote attacker can pass a trusted proxy IP address via the X-Client-IP HTTP header and bypass implemented security restrictions.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.