First published: Mon Apr 02 2018(Updated: )
** DISPUTED ** 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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Openresty Openresty | <1.13.6.1 | |
<1.13.6.1 |
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The vulnerability ID for this OpenResty vulnerability is CVE-2018-9230.
The severity of CVE-2018-9230 is critical, with a severity value of 9.8.
CVE-2018-9230 allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions or interfere with certain Web Applications in OpenResty through 1.13.6.1 using URI parameters.
CVE-2018-9230 is considered a vulnerability because it can lead to the bypassing of access restrictions or interference with Web Applications, compromising the security of OpenResty.
Yes, a fix is available for CVE-2018-9230 in OpenResty version 1.13.7.2 and later.