Unrated severityCISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Sep 16, 2021· Updated Oct 21, 2025
mod_proxy SSRF
CVE-2021-40438
Description
A crafted request uri-path can cause mod_proxy to forward the request to an origin server choosen by the remote user. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server 2.4.48 and earlier.
Affected products
1- Apache Software Foundation/Apache HTTP Serverv5Range: Apache HTTP Server 2.4
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
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