CVE-2022-40743 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper Input Validation vulnerability for the xdebug plugin in Apache Software Foundation Apache Traffic Server can lead to cross site scripting and cache poisoning attacks.This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: 9.0.0 to 9.1.3. Users should upgrade to 9.1.4 or later versions.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00619.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Apache	Traffic Server

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:apache:traffic_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:traffic_server::::::::

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-44011	Improper Input Validation vulnerability for the xdebug plugin in Apache Software Foundation Apache Traffic Server can lead to cross site scripting and cache poisoning attacks.This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: 9.0.0 to 9.1.3. Users should upgrade to 9.1.4 or later versions.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

Disable the xdebug plugin or change the default header to activate the plugin.

References

Link	Providers
https://lists.apache.org/thread/mrj2lg4s0hf027rk7gz8t7hbn9xpfg02

History

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published: 2022-12-19T11:06:14.186Z

Updated: 2025-04-17T14:19:43.233Z

Reserved: 2022-09-16T15:16:34.382Z

Link: CVE-2022-40743

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T12:28:41.365Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-12-19T12:15:11.040

Modified: 2025-04-17T15:15:47.180

Link: CVE-2022-40743

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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