CVE-2024-21494
CVSS 3.1 Score 5.4 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Feb 17, 2024
Updated: Feb 20, 2024
CWE ID 290
Summary
CVE-2024-21494 is a vulnerability affecting all versions of the package github.com/greenpau/caddy-security. This issue involves authentication bypass through spoofing of the X-Forwarded-For header. The vulnerability arises from inadequate input sanitization in the user identity module, specifically the /whoami API endpoint. An attacker can manipulate this header to impersonate a trusted IP address, potentially gaining unauthorized access to the system.
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