CVE-2018-11783 json
sslheaders plugin extracts information from the client certificate and sets headers in the request based on the configuration of the plugin.
published 2019-03-07 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-3786
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.9%
- EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
sslheaders plugin extracts information from the client certificate and sets headers in the request based on the configuration of the plugin. The plugin doesn't strip the headers from the request in some scenarios. This problem was discovered in versions 6.0.0 to 6.0.3, 7.0.0 to 7.1.5, and 8.0.0 to 8.0.1.
Patch / fix
- trafficserver Debian 12 8.0.2+ds-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11783
Exploit prediction
1.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Traffic Server
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/107032
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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lists.apache.org
/thread.html/4f102f943935476732fb1fb653d687c7b69d29d9792f0d6cf72c505e%40%3Cannounce.trafficserver.apache.org%3
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-11783
- NVD CVE-2018-11783
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