CVE-2011-0398

Description

The Piwik_Common::getIP function in Piwik before 1.1 does not properly determine the client IP address, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended geolocation and logging functionality via (1) use of a private (aka RFC 1918) address behind a proxy server or (2) spoofing of the X-Forwarded-For HTTP header.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.26%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45787 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/70384 vdb entry
http://dev.piwik.org/trac/ticket/567
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64641 vdb entry
http://piwik.org/blog/2011/01/piwik-1-1-2/ patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-0398?
CVE-2011-0398 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-0398?
To fix CVE-2011-0398, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-0398 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-0398 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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