CVE-2024-38473 (GCVE-0-2024-38473)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-07-01 18:14 – Updated: 2025-02-13 17:53
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Summary
Encoding problem in mod_proxy in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.59 and earlier allows request URLs with incorrect encoding to be sent to backend services, potentially bypassing authentication via crafted requests. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.60, which fixes this issue.
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CWE
  • CWE-116 - Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server Affected: 2.4.0 , ≤ 2.4.59 (semver)
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Credits
Orange Tsai (@orange_8361) from DEVCORE
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