Description
When the Elastic APM agent for Python versions before 5.1.0 is run as a CGI script, there is a variable name clash flaw if a remote attacker can control the proxy header. This could result in an attacker redirecting collected APM data to a proxy of their choosing.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.elastic.co/community/security/
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-apm-agent-for-python-5-1-0-security-update/196145
Scores
CVSS v3
7.2
EPSS
0.0021
EPSS Percentile
43.5%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (2)
elastic/apm_agent
< 5.1.0
pypi/elastic-apm
0 - 5.1.0PyPI
Published
Aug 22, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026