CVE-2019-25023 Other in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can manipulate X-Forwarded-For headers to inject false IP addresses into application logs, compromising audit integrity.

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-2019-25023?

CVE-2019-25023 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Feb 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Scytl sVote 2.1. Because the IP address from an X-Forwarded-For header (which can be manipulated client-side) is used for the internal application logs, an attacker can inject wrong IP addresses into these logs.

Weakness: CWE-290

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25023?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Scytl Secure Vote.

How do I fix CVE-2019-25023?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-25023 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-25023 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-25023 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5rjj-25hf-wf28.

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