CVE-2020-28483 HTTP Response Splitting
Attackers can spoof client IP addresses by manipulating the X-Forwarded-For header in the Gin web framework, bypassing IP-based security controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-28483?
CVE-2020-28483 is a high-severity vulnerability in github.com/gin-gonic/gin, published on 20 Jan 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
This affects all versions of package github.com/gin-gonic/gin. When gin is exposed directly to the internet, a client's IP can be spoofed by setting the X-Forwarded-For header.
Weakness: CWE-444
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-28483?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/gin-gonic/gin. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
github.com/gin-gonic/gin Go | All versions | 1.7.7 |
github.com/gin-gonic/gin Go | All versions | 1.7.7 |
github.com/gin-gonic/gin Go | All versions | 1.7.7 |
Products include Gin-Gonic Gin.
How do I fix CVE-2020-28483?
Upgrade github.com/gin-gonic/gin to 1.7.7 or later.
Is CVE-2020-28483 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-28483 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in github.com/gin-gonic/gin
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-28483, GHSA-h395-qcrw-5vmq, GO-2021-0052, SNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMGINGONICGIN-1041736, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-28483.