Thin 'X-Forwarded-For' IP Address Spoofing Vulnerability

BID:44525

Info

Thin 'X-Forwarded-For' IP Address Spoofing Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 44525
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2009-3287
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Sep 13 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Sep 13 2009 12:00AM
Credit: Iñaki Baz Castillo
Vulnerable:
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Thin 'X-Forwarded-For' IP Address Spoofing Vulnerability

Thin is prone to a spoofing vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to spoof an IP address which may lead to a false sense of trust, allowing the attacker to perform malicious activities. Other attacks may also be possible.

Versions prior to Thin 1.2.4 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Thin 'X-Forwarded-For' IP Address Spoofing Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue with readily available tools.

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