PyPI: pretix

CVE-2023-44463

Safety vulnerability ID: SFTY-20231002-17728

Safety legacy ID: pyup.io-65349

An issue was discovered in pretix before 2023.7.1. Incorrect parsing of configuration files causes the application to trust unchecked X-Forwarded-For headers even though it has not been configured to do so. This can lead to IP address spoofing by users of the application.

Created at: Jul 5, 2026Updated at: Jul 5, 2026

Overview

pretix potential IP address spoofing vulnerability

Advisory

An issue was discovered in pretix before 2023.7.1. Incorrect parsing of configuration files causes the application to trust unchecked X-Forwarded-For headers even though it has not been configured to do so. This can lead to IP address spoofing by users of the application.

Affected Package

Affecting pretix package, versions>=3.0.0,<4.20.2.post1>=2023.6.0,<2023.6.1>=2023.7.0,<2023.7.1

Also affects

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How to Fix

Upgradepretixto4.20.2.post12023.6.12023.7.1or higher.

Mitigation and Workarounds

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Vulnerable Functions

Functions linked to known vulnerabilities.

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Safety

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