HighGHSA-ghw3-5qvm-3mqcBIT-codeigniter-2022-23556CVE-2022-23556
CodeIgniter4 allows spoofing of IP address when using proxy
Published 22 Dec 2022 · Updated 6 Dec 2023
Affected package
codeigniter4/frameworkComposer
- Affected
- <4.2.11
- Fixed in
- 4.2.11
Update to the fixed version for your release line, for example:
composer require codeigniter4/framework:^4.2.11Details
Impact
This vulnerability may allow attackers to spoof their IP address when your server is behind a reverse proxy.
Patches
Upgrade to v4.2.11 or later, and configure Config\App::$proxyIPs.
Workarounds
Do not use $request->getIPAddress().
References
- https://codeigniter4.github.io/userguide/incoming/request.html#CodeIgniter\HTTP\Request::getIPAddress
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4
- Email us at SECURITY.md
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References
- Linkgithub.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/security/advisories/GHSA-ghw3-5qvm-3mqc
- Advisorynvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23556
- Linkgithub.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/commit/5ca8c99b2db09a2a08a013836628028ddc984659
- Linkcodeigniter4.github.io/userguide/incoming/request.html#CodeIgniter\HTTP\Request::getIPAddress
- Linkgithub.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/codeigniter4/framework/CVE-2022-23556.yaml
- Packagegithub.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4
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