CVE-2024-53679 Apache VCL: XSS vulnerability in User Lookup impacting user privileges
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-53679?
CVE-2024-53679 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache VCL, published on 25 Mar 2025.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-53679?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apache Vcl.
How do I fix CVE-2024-53679?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-53679 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-53679 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-53679 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache VCL
Sources
Also known as GHSA-92pj-xr28-j7xr.