8.4

CVE-2024-53679: apache software foundation apache vcl Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 8.4v4.0HighAnalyzed
Published 25-03-2025Last modified 31-03-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-53679 is a high (CVSS 8.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in apache software foundation apache vcl. EPSS estimates a 0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
34/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.4/10
010
High · v4.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.54%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 25-03-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 31-03-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Apache VCL in the User Lookup form. A user with sufficient rights to be able to view this part of the site can craft a URL or be tricked in to clicking a URL that will give a specified user elevated rights. This issue affects all versions of Apache VCL through 2.5.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.5.2, which fixes the issue.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.54%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

44%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.02 pp

From 0.52% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.54%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apache1 product
  • vcl≥ 2.1, < 2.5.2
Apache software foundation1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links