CVE-2025-55473
📋 TL;DR
This Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in AATF Website allows attackers to inject malicious JavaScript via the X-Forwarded-For header, which executes in visitors' browsers. It affects all users accessing the vulnerable /ip.php endpoint. Organizations running AATF Website v5.1.x or Docker version 2024.12.8.1 are impacted.
💻 Affected Systems
- Asian Arts Talents Foundation (AATF) Website
- AATF Docker container
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attacker steals session cookies, credentials, or performs actions as authenticated users, potentially leading to account takeover and data theft.
Likely Case
Attacker injects malicious scripts to deface website, redirect users to phishing sites, or steal session information from visitors.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper Content Security Policy (CSP) headers and browser security features blocking script execution.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires sending HTTP requests with malicious X-Forwarded-For headers to the vulnerable endpoint.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check GitHub repository for latest version
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/AATF/aatf.us
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Update to latest version from GitHub repository. 2. For Docker deployments: pull latest image and redeploy container. 3. Verify /ip.php endpoint properly sanitizes X-Forwarded-For header output.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable /ip.php endpoint
allRemove or block access to the vulnerable endpoint
# Web server configuration to block /ip.php
# Example for Apache: Redirect 403 /ip.php
# Example for Nginx: location /ip.php { deny all; }
Implement WAF rules
allAdd Web Application Firewall rules to sanitize X-Forwarded-For headers
# ModSecurity rule example
SecRule REQUEST_HEADERS:X-Forwarded-For "@rx <script" "id:1001,phase:1,deny,status:403"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to prevent script execution
- Deploy a reverse proxy or WAF to sanitize X-Forwarded-For headers before reaching application
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Send HTTP request to /ip.php with X-Forwarded-For header containing test payload like <script>alert('test')</script> and check if script executesCheck Version:
# For web version: check source code or admin panel
# For Docker: docker inspect aatf/aatf.us | grep versionVerify Fix Applied:
Test with same payload after patching - script should be properly encoded/escaped in output📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /ip.php with suspicious X-Forwarded-For headers containing script tags or JavaScript
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to /ip.php endpoint
- Multiple requests with varying X-Forwarded-For headers
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri_path="/ip.php" AND (http_header="X-Forwarded-For" CONTAINS "<script" OR http_header="X-Forwarded-For" CONTAINS "javascript:")