mod_proxy X-Forwarded-For dropped by hop-by-hop mechanism
CVE-2022-31813
9.8CRITICAL
Key Information:
- Vendor
Apache
- Status
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 9 June 2022
Badges
๐พ Exploit Exists๐ก Public PoC
What is CVE-2022-31813?
Apache HTTP Server 2.4.53 and earlier may not send the X-Forwarded-* headers to the origin server based on client side Connection header hop-by-hop mechanism. This may be used to bypass IP based authentication on the origin server/application.

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Affected Version(s)
Apache HTTP Server Apache HTTP Server 2.4 <= 2.4.53
Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)
PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
- ๐ก
Public PoC available
- ๐พ
Exploit known to exist
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved
Credit
The Apache HTTP Server project would like to thank Gaetan Ferry (Synacktiv) for reporting this issue