CVE-2024-21499
Caddy HTTP Header Injection Vulnerability
Description
All versions of the package github.com/greenpau/caddy-security are vulnerable to HTTP Header Injection via the X-Forwarded-Proto header due to redirecting to the injected protocol.Exploiting this vulnerability could lead to bypass of security mechanisms or confusion in handling TLS.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 17, 2024, 5:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 8:54 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
1.4
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2024-21499 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 26, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-116 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:greenpau:caddy-security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type CVE: https://blog.trailofbits.com/2023/09/18/security-flaws-in-an-sso-plugin-for-caddy/ Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type Snyk: https://blog.trailofbits.com/2023/09/18/security-flaws-in-an-sso-plugin-for-caddy/ Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: https://github.com/greenpau/caddy-security/issues/270 Types: Issue Tracking Added Reference Type Snyk: https://github.com/greenpau/caddy-security/issues/270 Types: Issue Tracking Added Reference Type CVE: https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMGREENPAUCADDYSECURITY-6249863 Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type Snyk: https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMGREENPAUCADDYSECURITY-6249863 Types: Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://blog.trailofbits.com/2023/09/18/security-flaws-in-an-sso-plugin-for-caddy/ Added Reference https://github.com/greenpau/caddy-security/issues/270 Added Reference https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMGREENPAUCADDYSECURITY-6249863 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
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CVE Received by [email protected]
Feb. 17, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description All versions of the package github.com/greenpau/caddy-security are vulnerable to HTTP Header Injection via the X-Forwarded-Proto header due to redirecting to the injected protocol.Exploiting this vulnerability could lead to bypass of security mechanisms or confusion in handling TLS. Added Reference Snyk https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMGREENPAUCADDYSECURITY-6249863 [No types assigned] Added Reference Snyk https://github.com/greenpau/caddy-security/issues/270 [No types assigned] Added Reference Snyk https://blog.trailofbits.com/2023/09/18/security-flaws-in-an-sso-plugin-for-caddy/ [No types assigned] Added CWE Snyk CWE-644 Added CVSS V3.1 Snyk AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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