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CVE-2025-25184

Possible Log Injection in Rack::CommonLogger

CVSS 5.7 MEDIUMEPSS 1.1%CWE-117CWE-93
In short

Rack::CommonLogger can be tricked into writing malformed log entries when usernames contain newline characters, allowing attackers to inject fake log data or hide real activity.

Technical detail

Log injection vulnerability in Rack::CommonLogger via CRLFinjection in REMOTE_USER environment variable derived from HTTP Basic Authentication credentials. Attackers with the ability to register usernames containing CRLF/whitespace characters can manipulate log file format and insert arbitrary entries, obscuring audit trails and potentially injecting fraudulent access records.

Summary generated and translated by AI from the official description.
Rack provides an interface for developing web applications in Ruby. Prior to versions 2.2.11, 3.0.12, and 3.1.10, Rack::CommonLogger can be exploited by crafting input that includes newline characters to manipulate log entries. The supplied proof-of-concept demonstrates injecting malicious content into logs. When a user provides the authorization credentials via Rack::Auth::Basic, if success, the username will be put in env['REMOTE_USER'] and later be used by Rack::CommonLogger for logging purposes. The issue occurs when a server intentionally or unintentionally allows a user creation with the username contain CRLF and white space characters, or the server just want to log every login attempts. If an attacker enters a username with CRLF character, the logger will log the malicious username with CRLF characters into the logfile. Attackers can break log formats or insert fraudulent entries, potentially obscuring real activity or injecting malicious data into log files. Versions 2.2.11, 3.0.12, and 3.1.10 contain a fix.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
Affected products
rack · rack

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