Improper Input Validation Affecting apache/httpd package, versions [2.4.0,2.4.60)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-APACHEHTTPD-7430263
  • published8 Jul 2024
  • disclosed1 Jul 2024
  • creditOrange Tsai from DEVCORE

Introduced: 1 Jul 2024

CVE-2024-39573  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade apache/httpd to version 2.4.60 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation through the mod_rewrite module. An attacker can manipulate RewriteRules to redirect requests to unintended servers.

Note: This is only exploitable if specific RewriteRules are configured to use mod_proxy.

CVSS Scores

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