CVE-2026-57942
6.9
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Summary
LibreTranslate through 1.9.7, fixed in commit 397fd22, contains an IP spoofing vulnerability in the get_remote_address() function that allows unauthenticated attackers to spoof client IP addresses by injecting arbitrary values into the X-Forwarded-For header without trusted proxy validation. Attackers can bypass per-IP rate limiting and flood bans by supplying forged addresses in the X-Forwarded-For header to enable unlimited API abuse.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LibreTranslate | LibreTranslate | 0 <= 1.9.7 | affected |
| LibreTranslate | LibreTranslate | 397fd224080515d4001a1bc60c8fed53e3c56b6f | unaffected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-348: Use of Less Trusted Source
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: poc
- Automatable: yes
- Technical Impact: partial
Additional References
References
- https://github.com/LibreTranslate/LibreTranslate/issues/986
- https://github.com/LibreTranslate/LibreTranslate/pull/987
- https://github.com/LibreTranslate/LibreTranslate/commit/397fd224080515d4001a1bc60c8fed53e3c56b6f
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/libretranslate-ip-spoofing-via-x-forwarded-for-header
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