CVE-2012-4001 Server-side request forgery in n/a
Remote attackers can trigger HTTP requests to arbitrary hosts, including intranet servers, due to improper host name verification in the mod_pagespeed module.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-4001?
CVE-2012-4001 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Sep 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The mod_pagespeed module before 0.10.22.6 for the Apache HTTP Server does not properly verify its host name, which allows remote attackers to trigger HTTP requests to arbitrary hosts via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by requests to intranet servers.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4001?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Mod Pagespeed.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4001?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4001 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2012-4001 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4001 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2j72-xfgv-gj26.