CVE-2022-23556 (GCVE-0-2022-23556)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-12-22 18:50 – Updated: 2025-04-15 14:37
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EPSS
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Title
CodeIgniter is vulnerable to IP address spoofing when using proxy
Summary
CodeIgniter is a PHP full-stack web framework. This vulnerability may allow attackers to spoof their IP address when the server is behind a reverse proxy. This issue has been patched, please upgrade to version 4.2.11 or later, and configure `Config\App::$proxyIPs`. As a workaround, do not use `$request->getIPAddress()`.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-15 14:36 UTC
CWE
- CWE-345 - Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/secu… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/comm… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| codeigniter4 | CodeIgniter4 |
Affected:
< 4.2.11
|
guessed |
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