CVE-2024-53679

Summary

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Apache VCL in the User Lookup form. A user with sufficient rights to be able to view this part of the site can craft a URL or be tricked in to clicking a URL that will give a specified user elevated rights.

This issue affects all versions of Apache VCL through 2.5.1.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.5.2, which fixes the issue.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
Apache Software FoundationApache VCL2.1 <= 2.5.1affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-79: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: partial

References