CVE-2018-11783

Name: CVE-2018-11783
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-03-07T18:29:00.273+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.87%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-11783 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. sslheaders plugin extracts information from the client certificate and sets headers in the request based on the configuration of the plugin. The plugin doesn't strip the headers from the request in some scenarios. EPSS estimates a 1.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

sslheaders plugin extracts information from the client certificate and sets headers in the request based on the configuration of the plugin. The plugin doesn't strip the headers from the request in some scenarios. This problem was discovered in versions 6.0.0 to 6.0.3, 7.0.0 to 7.1.5, and 8.0.0 to 8.0.1.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.87%

76.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Traffic Server	>= 6.0.0, <= 6.0.3
Apache	Traffic Server	>= 7.0.0, <= 7.1.5
Apache	Traffic Server	>= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.1

References

Timeline

Published: Mar 7, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-11783?

How severe is CVE-2018-11783?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-11783 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.87% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-11783?

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Source: NVD / NIST