CVE-2022-4011 (GCVE-0-2022-4011)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-11-16 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-14 15:55
VLAI
Title
Simple History Plugin Header neutralization for logs
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Simple History Plugin. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Header Handler. The manipulation of the argument X-Forwarded-For leads to improper output neutralization for logs. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-213785 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
CWE
  • CWE-707 - Improper Neutralization -> CWE-74 Injection -> CWE-117 Improper Output Neutralization for Logs
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