vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2021-32792): libapache2-mod-auth-openidc vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Jul 26, 2021 | Jun 26, 2025 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Jul 26, 2021
Added
Jun 26, 2025
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
mod_auth_openidc is an authentication/authorization module for the Apache 2.x HTTP server that functions as an OpenID Connect Relying Party, authenticating users against an OpenID Connect Provider. In mod_auth_openidc before version 2.4.9, there is an XSS vulnerability in when using `OIDCPreservePost On`.
Solution
no-fix-ubuntu-package
References
- CVE-2021-32792
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2021-32792
- CWE-79
- EUVD-EUVD-2021-19555
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2021-19555
- https://github.com/zmartzone/mod_auth_openidc/commit/00c315cb0c8ab77c67be4a2ac08a71a83ac58751
- https://github.com/zmartzone/mod_auth_openidc/commit/55ea0a085290cd2c8cdfdd960a230cbc38ba8b56
- https://github.com/zmartzone/mod_auth_openidc/releases/tag/v2.4.9
- https://github.com/zmartzone/mod_auth_openidc/security/advisories/GHSA-458c-7pwg-3j7j
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-32792
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