X-Forwarded-For Header Bypass Vulnerability in Bloxx Web Filtering

CVE-2012-2566 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Bloxx Web Filtering before 5.0.14 does not properly interpret X-Forwarded-For headers during access-control and logging operations for HTTPS connection attempts, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended IP address and domain restrictions, and trigger misleading log entries, via a crafted header.

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