CVE-2024-53679 (GCVE-0-2024-53679)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-03-25 09:33 – Updated: 2025-03-31 16:22
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Apache VCL: XSS vulnerability in User Lookup impacting user privileges
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.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-03-31 16:22 UTC
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
2 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache VCL |
Affected:
2.1 , ≤ 2.5.1
(semver)
|
guessed |
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