CVE-2015-7519

passenger: Header overwriting issue allowing user impersonation

Published Jan 8, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 3.7 Low EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
agent/Core/Controller/SendRequest.cpp in Phusion Passenger before 4.0.60 and 5.0.x before 5.0.22, when used in Apache integration mode or in standalone mode without a filtering proxy, allows remote attackers to spoof headers passed to applications by using an _ (underscore) character instead of a - (dash) character in an HTTP header, as demonstrated by an X_User header.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-394-1 passenger security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1399-1 ruby-passenger security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-0595 agent/Core/Controller/SendRequest.cpp in Phusion Passenger before 4.0.60 and 5.0.x before 5.0.22, when used in Apache integration mode or in standalone mode without a filtering proxy, allows remote attackers to spoof headers passed to applications by using an _ (underscore) character instead of a - (dash) character in an HTTP header, as demonstrated by an X_User header.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-fxwv-953p-7qpf Phusion Passenger allows remote attackers to spoof headers
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 7:51 AM
Reserved
Sep 29, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 8, 2016, 7:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:32 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Dec 7, 2015, 12:00 AM