Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 25, 2025· Updated Mar 31, 2025
Apache VCL: XSS vulnerability in User Lookup impacting user privileges
CVE-2024-53679
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Apache VCL in the User Lookup form. A user with sufficient rights to be able to view this part of the site can craft a URL or be tricked in to clicking a URL that will give a specified user elevated rights.
This issue affects all versions of Apache VCL through 2.5.1.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.5.2, which fixes the issue.
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- lists.apache.org/thread/bq5vs0hndt9cz9b6rpfr5on1nd4qrmyrmitrevendor-advisory
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