ngx_http_lua_module (aka lua-nginx-module) before 0.10.16 in OpenResty allows unsafe characters in an argument when using the API to mutate a URI, or a request or response header.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lua-nginx-module | Openresty | * | 0.10.16 (excluding) |
| Nginx | Ubuntu | bionic | * |
| Nginx | Ubuntu | esm-infra-legacy/trusty | * |
| Nginx | Ubuntu | esm-infra/bionic | * |
| Nginx | Ubuntu | esm-infra/focal | * |
| Nginx | Ubuntu | esm-infra/xenial | * |
| Nginx | Ubuntu | focal | * |
| Nginx | Ubuntu | groovy | * |
| Nginx | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Nginx | Ubuntu | trusty/esm | * |
| Nginx | Ubuntu | xenial | * |
References
- https://github.com/openresty/lua-nginx-module/compare/v0.10.15...v0.10.16
- https://github.com/openresty/lua-nginx-module/pull/1654
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26712562
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210507-0005/
- https://github.com/openresty/lua-nginx-module/compare/v0.10.15...v0.10.16
- https://github.com/openresty/lua-nginx-module/pull/1654
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/06/msg00026.html
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26712562
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210507-0005/