Apache HTTP Server Vulnerability CVE-2023-25690: PoC Available
The Apache Foundation announced that they addressed the CVE-2023-25690 vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.56 on March 7, 2023. The vulnerability, which had a CVSS score of 9.8, affected certain configurations of mod\_proxy in Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.0 through 2.4.55 and could be exploited for an HTTP Request Smuggling attack. This attack method leverages inconsistencies in the processing of HTTP requests by various web infrastructure components, potentially leading to bypassed security measures, unauthorized injection of malicious payloads, access to sensitive data, or remote command execution. A proof of concept published by a researcher demonstrated how this vulnerability could be exploited for header-injection and request-smuggling attacks on a hypothetical vulnerable application. To mitigate the CVE-2023-25690 vulnerability, it is strongly recommended to update to Apache version 2.4.56 or later. CVEs: CVE-2023-25690 [View Article](https://socradar.io/apache-http-server-vulnerability-cve-2023-25690-poc-available/)