CVE-2024-53679 — Apache VCL: XSS vulnerability in User Lookup impacting user privileges

CVE-2024-53679

Apache VCL: XSS vulnerability in User Lookup impacting user privileges PUBLISHED

Description (CNA)

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.

Affected (CNA)

Vendor / product	Versions
Apache Software Foundation / Apache VCL	affected 2.1 through 2.5.1

CWE

CWE-79

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/bq5vs0hndt9cz9b6rpfr5on1nd4qrmyr

ADP enrichment

CVE

No English description supplied.

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/03/24/2

CISA-ADP

No English description supplied.

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