Vulnerability identifier: #VU62316
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
lua-nginx-module
Web applications /
Modules and components for CMS
Vendor: OpenResty Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when processing URI in HTTP requests. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the server and modify its response. As a result, an attacker can perform spoofing attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
lua-nginx-module: 0.10.0 - 0.10.15 rc1
External links
http://github.com/openresty/lua-nginx-module/compare/v0.10.15...v0.10.16
http://github.com/openresty/lua-nginx-module/pull/1654
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26712562
http://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210507-0005/
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.