GHSA-8P2X-5CPM-QRQW

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-25 19:54 – Updated: 2026-03-25 19:54
VLAI?
Summary
AVideo vulnerable to IP Address Spoofing via Untrusted HTTP Headers in getRealIpAddr()
Details

Summary

The getRealIpAddr() function in objects/functions.php trusts user-controlled HTTP headers to determine the client's IP address. An attacker can spoof their IP address by sending forged headers, bypassing any IP-based access controls or audit logging.

Vulnerable Code

File: objects/functions.php

$headers = [
    'HTTP_X_REAL_IP',      
    'HTTP_CLIENT_IP',    
    'HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR',
    'REMOTE_ADDR'
];

foreach ($headers as $header) {
    if (!empty($_SERVER[$header])) {
        $ips = explode(',', $_SERVER[$header]);
        foreach ($ips as $ipCandidate) {
            $ipCandidate = trim($ipCandidate);
            if (filter_var($ipCandidate, FILTER_VALIDATE_IP, 
                           FILTER_FLAG_IPV4)) {
                return $ipCandidate; 
            }
        }
    }
}

Attack Scenario

  1. Attacker sends request with forged header:
X-Client-IP: 127.0.0.1

or

X-Real-IP: 192.168.1.1
  1. getRealIpAddr() returns the forged IP
  2. Any IP-based rate limiting, access control, or audit log that relies on this function is bypassed

Proof of Concept

curl -H "X-Client-IP: 127.0.0.1" \
     https://target.com/any_endpoint.php

The server now believes the request came from localhost.

Impact

  • Bypass IP-based rate limiting
  • Bypass IP-based access controls
  • Forge audit log entries
  • Potential privilege escalation if localhost is trusted
Severity ?
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Packagist",
        "name": "wwbn/avideo"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "last_affected": "26.0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-33690"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-348"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-03-25T19:54:42Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-03-23T19:16:42Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "## Summary\n\nThe `getRealIpAddr()` function in `objects/functions.php` trusts user-controlled HTTP headers to determine the client\u0027s IP address. \nAn attacker can spoof their IP address by sending forged headers, bypassing any IP-based access controls or audit logging.\n\n## Vulnerable Code\n\nFile: `objects/functions.php`\n```php\n$headers = [\n    \u0027HTTP_X_REAL_IP\u0027,      \n    \u0027HTTP_CLIENT_IP\u0027,    \n    \u0027HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR\u0027,\n    \u0027REMOTE_ADDR\u0027\n];\n\nforeach ($headers as $header) {\n    if (!empty($_SERVER[$header])) {\n        $ips = explode(\u0027,\u0027, $_SERVER[$header]);\n        foreach ($ips as $ipCandidate) {\n            $ipCandidate = trim($ipCandidate);\n            if (filter_var($ipCandidate, FILTER_VALIDATE_IP, \n                           FILTER_FLAG_IPV4)) {\n                return $ipCandidate; \n            }\n        }\n    }\n}\n```\n\n## Attack Scenario\n\n1. Attacker sends request with forged header:\n```\nX-Client-IP: 127.0.0.1\n```\nor\n```\nX-Real-IP: 192.168.1.1\n```\n\n2. `getRealIpAddr()` returns the forged IP\n3. Any IP-based rate limiting, access control, or audit \n   log that relies on this function is bypassed\n\n## Proof of Concept\n```bash\ncurl -H \"X-Client-IP: 127.0.0.1\" \\\n     https://target.com/any_endpoint.php\n```\n\nThe server now believes the request came from localhost.\n\n## Impact\n- Bypass IP-based rate limiting\n- Bypass IP-based access controls\n- Forge audit log entries\n- Potential privilege escalation if localhost is trusted",
  "id": "GHSA-8p2x-5cpm-qrqw",
  "modified": "2026-03-25T19:54:42Z",
  "published": "2026-03-25T19:54:42Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/WWBN/AVideo/security/advisories/GHSA-8p2x-5cpm-qrqw"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33690"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/WWBN/AVideo/commit/1a1df6a9377e5cc67d1d0ac8ef571f7abbffbc6c"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/WWBN/AVideo"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "AVideo vulnerable to IP Address Spoofing via Untrusted HTTP Headers in getRealIpAddr()"
}


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