simple-php-router through 5.4.1.7 IP restriction bypass via forwarding headers
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
simple-php-router through 5.4.1.7 contains an IP restriction bypass vulnerability in the IpRestrictAccess middleware that allows remote unauthenticated attackers to bypass IP whitelist and blacklist protections. Attackers can spoof X-Forwarded-For, CF-Connecting-IP, or Client-IP headers to impersonate whitelisted addresses or evade blacklists, gaining access to IP-restricted routes.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-103592
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-73j7-rxg8-5ccm
- 2026-10-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-103592 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-103592 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-73j7-rxg8-5ccm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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