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XSS vulnerability in User Lookup impacting user privileges

CVE-2024-53679 [CVE] [CVE json] [OSV json]

Last updated: 2025-03-25T09:33:43.087Z

Affected

• Apache VCL from 2.1 through 2.5.1

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.

References

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

Credits

• Chiencp and Nothing from TeamTonTac (finder)

SQL injection vulnerability in New Block Allocation form

CVE-2024-53678 [CVE] [CVE json] [OSV json]

Last updated: 2025-03-25T09:33:34.457Z

Affected

• Apache VCL from 2.2 through 2.5.1

Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Apache VCL. Users can modify form data submitted when requesting a new Block Allocation such that a SELECT SQL statement is modified. The data returned by the SELECT statement is not viewable by the attacker.

This issue affects all versions of Apache VCL from 2.2 through 2.5.1.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.5.2, which fixes the issue.

References

• https://lists.apache.org/thread/2bmjnzgjwwq59nv6xw44w0tnpz4k4pf4

Credits

• Chiencp and Nothing from TeamTonTac (finder)