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TI-2022-13703 Aliases CVE-2022-31813GHSA-4xc6-mgv4-5v44

mod_proxy X-Forwarded-For dropped by hop-by-hop mechanism

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-348Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 7 fixed, 4 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-345.

Summary

Apache HTTP Server 2.4.53 and earlier may not send the X-Forwarded-* headers to the origin server based on client side Connection header hop-by-hop mechanism. This may be used to bypass IP based authentication on the origin server/application.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03543 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 5 advisoriesRed Hat: 7 fixed, 4 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache HTTP ServerApache HTTP Server 2.4 – 2.4.53—No fix listedCNA
  • Apache HTTP Server VendorApache Affected Apache HTTP Server 2.4 – 2.4.53 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.4.54VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*35VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*36VulnerableFedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.4.54 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 35 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 36 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject

Remediation

Red Hat 5 advisories

  • RHSA-2022:8841 Released 2022-12-08 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Core Services Apache HTTP Server 2.4.51 SP1 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Core Services
  • RHSA-2022:8840 Released 2022-12-08 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat JBoss Core Services Apache HTTP Server 2.4.51 SP1 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 7 Server jbcs-httpd24-curl-7.86.0-2.el7jbcs, jbcs-httpd24-httpd-2.4.51-37.el7jbcs, jbcs-httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.51-37.el7jbcs +15
    • Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 8 jbcs-httpd24-curl-7.86.0-2.el8jbcs, jbcs-httpd24-httpd-2.4.51-37.el8jbcs, jbcs-httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.51-37.el8jbcs +15
  • RHSA-2022:8067 Released 2022-11-15 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    httpd security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) httpd-2.4.53-7.el9, httpd-core-2.4.53-7.el9, httpd-devel-2.4.53-7.el9 +8
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2022:7647 Released 2022-11-08 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    httpd:2.4 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) httpd-2.4.37-51.module+el8.7.0+16050+02173b8e.aarch64::httpd:2.4, httpd-2.4.37-51.module+el8.7.0+16050+02173b8e.ppc64le::httpd:2.4, httpd-2.4.37-51.module+el8.7.0+16050+02173b8e.s390x::httpd:2.4 +38
  • RHSA-2022:6753 Released 2022-09-29 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    httpd24-httpd security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL Workstation(v. 7) httpd24-httpd-2.4.34-23.el7.5, httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.34-23.el7.5, httpd24-httpd-manual-2.4.34-23.el7.5 +5
    • Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL(v. 7) httpd24-httpd-2.4.34-23.el7.5, httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.34-23.el7.5, httpd24-httpd-manual-2.4.34-23.el7.5 +5

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Apache HTTP Server — FEDORA-2022-b54a8dee29

    7 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 5 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-12679 mod_sed denial of servicePriority HIGH 76
    • TI-2022-11260 Read beyond bounds in ap_strcmp_match()Priority MEDIUM 55
    • TI-2022-09750 mod_proxy_ajp: Possible request smugglingPriority MEDIUM 52
    Show all 7 records → Advisory →
  • Advisory ·

    Apache HTTP Server — FEDORA-2022-e620fb15d5

    7 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 5 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-12679 mod_sed denial of servicePriority HIGH 76
    • TI-2022-11260 Read beyond bounds in ap_strcmp_match()Priority MEDIUM 55
    • TI-2022-09750 mod_proxy_ajp: Possible request smugglingPriority MEDIUM 52
    Show all 7 records → Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2022:7647
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2022:8067
Red Hat JBoss Core ServicesFixed RHSA-2022:8841
Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 7 ServerFixed RHSA-2022:8840
Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 8Fixed RHSA-2022:8840
Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL Workstation(v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:6753
Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL(v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:6753
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 7 Server
  • Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-31813
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4xc6-mgv4-5v44
  3. 2026-10-09 Fix available: RHSA-2022:8841 · Red Hat
  4. 2026-10-09 Fix available: Red Hat JBoss Core Services · Red Hat

References

Advisory 6

  • TI-2021-18535 Path Traversal and Remote Code Execution in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.49 and 2.4.50 (incomplete fix of CVE-2021-41773) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-18417 Path traversal and file disclosure vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.49 KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-25716 Apache HTTP Server weakness in mod_rewrite when first segment of substitution matches filesystem path. KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2021-17490 mod_proxy SSRF KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
  • TI-2019-00184 Use after free in Apache HTTP Server KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2009-03392 The TLS protocol, and the SSL protocol 3.0 and possibly earlier, as used in Microsoft… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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