Critical severity9.8OSV Advisory· Published Apr 2, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-9230
CVE-2018-9230
Description
In OpenResty through 1.13.6.1, URI parameters are obtained using the ngx.req.get_uri_args and ngx.req.get_post_args functions that ignore parameters beyond the hundredth one, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions or interfere with certain Web Application Firewall (ngx_lua_waf or X-WAF) products. NOTE: the vendor has reported that 100 parameters is an intentional default setting, but is adjustable within the API. The vendor's position is that a security-relevant misuse of the API by a WAF product is a vulnerability in the WAF product, not a vulnerability in OpenResty
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References
2- github.com/Bypass007/vuln/blob/master/OpenResty/Uri%20parameter%20overflow%20in%20Openresty.mdnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- openresty.org/en/changelog-1013006.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
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