CVE-2024-1019
Published: 30 January 2024
ModSecurity / libModSecurity 3.0.0 to 3.0.11 is affected by a WAF bypass for path-based payloads submitted via specially crafted request URLs. ModSecurity v3 decodes percent-encoded characters present in request URLs before it separates the URL path component from the optional query string component. This results in an impedance mismatch versus RFC compliant back-end applications. The vulnerability hides an attack payload in the path component of the URL from WAF rules inspecting it. A back-end may be vulnerable if it uses the path component of request URLs to construct queries. Integrators and users are advised to upgrade to 3.0.12. The ModSecurity v2 release line is not affected by this vulnerability.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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modsecurity Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
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focal |
Needs triage
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jammy |
Needs triage
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mantic |
Needs triage
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noble |
Needs triage
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trusty |
Does not exist
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upstream |
Needs triage
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xenial |
Does not exist
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Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 8.6 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Changed |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | None |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N |