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GHSA-4jgr-pg2m-m988
Vulnerability in github.com/dadrus/heimdall (GHSA-4jgr-pg2m-m988)
Summary
vulnerability in github.com/dadrus/heimdall (GHSA-4jgr-pg2m-m988). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Exploitable via `Host header`. Mitigation: upgrade to `0.17.17` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **GHSA-4jgr-pg2m-m988** has been found in github.com/dadrus/heimdall.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like `Host header` over the network to misuse the product.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: ?/10.
What to do: upgrade github.com/dadrus/heimdall to **0.17.17** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "github.com/dadrus/heimdall GHSA-4jgr-pg2m-m988" on the vendor's site.
GHSA-4jgr-pg2m-m988 (github.com/dadrus/heimdall) — CWE-20 /
Attack surface: Host header / `Forwarded` / `Host`
Patched: `0.17.17` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (CWE-20) exists in github.com/dadrus/heimdall. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via `Host header` without authentication.
📍 Affected scope
github.com/dadrus/heimdall — . Attack surface: Host header / `Forwarded` / `Host`.
🔥 Severity
Severity: ?. Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure
🔧 How to fix
Update to **0.17.17**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'github.com/dadrus/heimdall' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'github.com/dadrus/heimdall' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `github.com/dadrus/heimdall` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade github.com/dadrus/heimdall to 0.17.17ステージング環境で 0.17.17 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
go
github.com/dadrus/heimdall
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