CVE-2022-40743: Apache Traffic Server: Security issues with the xdebug plugin

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-12-19 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Input Validation vulnerability for the xdebug plugin in Apache Software Foundation Apache Traffic Server can lead to cross site scripting and cache poisoning attacks.This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: 9.0.0 to 9.1.3. Users should upgrade to 9.1.4 or later versions.

Affected products

Apache Software Foundation Apache Traffic Server: from 8.0.0 through 8.1.5; from 9.0.0 through 9.1.3

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/mrj2lg4s0hf027rk7gz8t7hbn9xpfg02
https://lists.apache.org/thread/mrj2lg4s0hf027rk7gz8t7hbn9xpfg02

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