CVE-2024-53679CWE-79

Apache VCL: XSS vulnerability in User Lookup impacting user privileges

High · published March 25, 2025

CVSS v4.0
8.4
EPSS
1%
Percentile
44.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
8.4 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/RE:M
EPSS
0.00536 · 44.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-79 · Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Published
2025-03-25T09:33Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 25 MAR 09:33Z
    Apache VCL: XSS vulnerability in User Lookup impacting user privileges
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