CVE-2024-53679

8.4 highEPSS 0.5%

High (8.4) in apache vcl. EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Severity

CVSS 4.0

8.4 high

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/RE:M

CVSS 3.1

5.4 medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS: 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 45% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-79
Published: 2025-03-25
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

apache:vcl

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/bq5vs0hndt9cz9b6rpfr5on1nd4qrmyr
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/03/24/2

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