CVE-2023-40586
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CVE-2023-40586 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. OWASP Coraza WAF is a golang modsecurity compatible web application firewall library. Due to the misuse of `log.Fatalf`, the application using coraza crashed after receiving crafted requests from attackers. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
OWASP Coraza WAF is a golang modsecurity compatible web application firewall library. Due to the misuse of `log.Fatalf`, the application using coraza crashed after receiving crafted requests from attackers. The application will immediately crash after receiving a malicious request that triggers an error in `mime.ParseMediaType`. This issue was patched in version 3.0.1.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Coraza | Coraza | 3.0.0 |
References
- https://github.com/corazawaf/coraza/security/advisories/GHSA-c2pj-v37r-2p6hMitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/corazawaf/coraza/security/advisories/GHSA-c2pj-v37r-2p6hMitigation, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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