1. Home
  2. CVE Database
  3. CVE-2024-34451
CRITICAL · 9.1

CVE-2024-34451

Ghost through 5.85.1 allows remote attackers to bypass an authentication rate-limit protection mechanism by using many X-Forwarded-For headers with different values. NOTE: the vendor's position is tha...

Vulnerability Description

Ghost through 5.85.1 allows remote attackers to bypass an authentication rate-limit protection mechanism by using many X-Forwarded-For headers with different values. NOTE: the vendor's position is that Ghost should be installed with a reverse proxy that allows only trusted X-Forwarded-For headers.

CVSS Score

9.1

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
GhostGhost<= 5.85.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-1390

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-34451?

CVE-2024-34451 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL). Ghost through 5.85.1 allows remote attackers to bypass an authentication rate-limit protection mechanism by using many X-Forwarded-For headers with different values. NOTE: the vendor's position is tha...

How severe is CVE-2024-34451?

CVE-2024-34451 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.1/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-34451?

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