CVE-2023-44463

Description

An issue was discovered in pretix before 2023.7.1. Incorrect parsing of configuration files causes the application to trust unchecked X-Forwarded-For headers even though it has not been configured to do so. This can lead to IP address spoofing by users of the application.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.16%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://pretix.eu/about/en/ticketing product
https://github.com/pretix/pretix/tags release notes
https://github.com/pretix/pretix/compare/v2023.7.0...v2023.7.1 patch
https://github.com/pretix/pretix/commit/ccdce2ccb8207b82501af3c03f50abc0f819b469 patch
https://pretix.eu/about/en/blog/20230911-release-2023-7-1/ release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-44463?
CVE-2023-44463 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-44463?
To fix CVE-2023-44463, 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-2023-44463 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-44463 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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