CVE-2023-50269 | Squid Web Proxy up to 2.7.STABLE9/5.9/6.5 HTTP Request Parser X-Forwarded-For recursion

A vulnerability was found in Squid Web Proxy up to 2.7.STABLE9/5.9/6.5. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component HTTP Request Parser. The manipulation of the argument X-Forwarded-For leads to uncontrolled recursion.

The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-50269. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no exploit available.

It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.