High severity · published Apr 6, 2025
CVE-2025-31492
mod_auth_openidc allows OIDCProviderAuthRequestMethod POSTs to leak protected data
8.2
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
mod_auth_openidc is an OpenID Certified authentication and authorization module for the Apache 2.x HTTP server that implements the OpenID Connect Relying Party functionality. Prior to 2.4.16.11, a bug in a mod_auth_openidc results in disclosure of protected content to unauthenticated users. The conditions for disclosure are an OIDCProviderAuthRequestMethod POST, a valid account, and there mustn't be any application-level gateway (or load balancer etc) protecting the server. When you request a protected resource, the response includes the HTTP status, the HTTP headers, the intended response (the self-submitting form), and the protected resource (with no headers). This is an example of a request for a protected resource, including all the data returned. In the case where mod_auth_openidc returns a form, it has to return OK from check_userid so as not to go down the error path in httpd. This means httpd will try to issue the protected resource. oidc_content_handler is called early, which has the opportunity to prevent the normal output being issued by httpd. oidc_content_handler has a number of checks for when it intervenes, but it doesn't check for this case, so the handler returns DECLINED. Consequently, httpd appends the protected content to the response. The issue has been patched in mod_auth_openidc versions >= 2.4.16.11.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 48% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MO
mod_auth_openidc · OpenIDC
< 2.4.16.11 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-31492
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-31492
github.com
https://github.com/OpenIDC/mod_auth_openidc/commit/b59b8ad63411857090ba1088e23fe414c690c127
github.com
https://github.com/OpenIDC/mod_auth_openidc/security/advisories/GHSA-59jp-rwph-878r
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/04/msg00025.html
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