CVE-2024-52796
Description
Password Pusher, an open source application to communicate sensitive information over the web, comes with a configurable rate limiter. In versions prior to v1.49.0, the rate limiter could be bypassed by forging proxy headers allowing bad actors to send unlimited traffic to the site potentially causing a denial of service. In v1.49.0, a fix was implemented to only authorize proxies on local IPs which resolves this issue. As a workaround, one may add rules to one's proxy and/or firewall to not accept external proxy headers such as X-Forwarded-* from clients.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
pwpushRubyGems | < 1.49.0 | 1.49.0 |
Patches
197d28d380d12Vulnerability mechanics
Generated by null/stub on May 9, 2026. Inputs: CWE entries + fix-commit diffs from this CVE's patches. Citations validated against bundle.
References
6- github.com/advisories/GHSA-ffp2-8p2h-4m5jghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-52796ghsaADVISORY
- docs.pwpush.com/docs/proxies/nvdWEB
- github.com/pglombardo/PasswordPusher/releases/tag/v1.49.0nvdWEB
- github.com/pglombardo/PasswordPusher/security/advisories/GHSA-ffp2-8p2h-4m5jnvdWEB
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/pwpush/CVE-2024-52796.ymlghsaWEB
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