CVE-2023-50463 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2023-50463?

CVE-2023-50463 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2023-50463?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Caddyserver Caddy.

Vulnerability Description

The caddy-geo-ip (aka GeoIP) middleware through 0.6.0 for Caddy 2, when trust_header X-Forwarded-For is used, allows attackers to spoof their source IP address via an X-Forwarded-For header, which may bypass a protection mechanism (trusted_proxy directive in reverse_proxy or IP address range restrictions).

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Caddyserver	Caddy	<= 0.6.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-290

References

https://caddyserver.com/v2Broken Link
https://github.com/shift72/caddy-geo-ip/issues/4Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/shift72/caddy-geo-ip/tagsRelease Notes
https://caddyserver.com/v2Broken Link
https://github.com/shift72/caddy-geo-ip/issues/4Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/shift72/caddy-geo-ip/tagsRelease Notes

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-50463?

CVE-2023-50463 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). The caddy-geo-ip (aka GeoIP) middleware through 0.6.0 for Caddy 2, when trust_header X-Forwarded-For is used, allows attackers to spoof their source IP address via an X-Forwarded-For header, which may...

How severe is CVE-2023-50463?

CVE-2023-50463 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-50463?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Caddyserver Caddy.