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Vulnerability · CVE-2023-6710

A flaw was found in the mod_proxy_cluster in the Apache server.

Published Dec 12, 2023 · catalog updated Nov 6, 2026 · enterprise linux

Last checked Nov 6, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2023-6710. EPSS is 2.24%. Act only if a listed version of enterprise linux is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium5.4
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
2.24%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe modcluster/mod proxy cluster · cpe redhat/enterprise linux

A flaw was found in the mod_proxy_cluster in the Apache server. This issue may allow a malicious user to add a script in the 'alias' parameter in the URL to trigger the stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. By adding a script on the alias parameter on the URL, it adds a new virtual host and adds the script to the cluster-manager page.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe modcluster/mod proxy clusterversion unspecified
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux9.0

How to fix CVE-2023-6710

  • No stored fix

    No vendor fix text is stored. Use the linked advisory before you change production.

  • Version check

    Seen in 9.0

  • Advisory

    Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.

  • Official advisories

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2023-6710. EPSS is 2.24%. Act only if a listed version of enterprise linux is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with redhat/enterprise linux 9.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-79: Cross-site Scripting (XSS). EPSS 2.24%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Dec 12, 2023 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A flaw was found in the mod_proxy_cluster in the Apache server. This issue may allow a malicious user to add a script in the 'alias' parameter in the URL to trigger the stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. By adding a script on the alias parameter on the URL, it adds a new virtual host and adds the script to the cluster-manager page.

  2. Nov 6, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A flaw was found in the mod_proxy_cluster in the Apache server. This issue may allow a malicious user to add a script in the 'alias' parameter in the URL to trigger the stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. By adding a script on the alias parameter on the URL, it adds a new virtual host and adds the script to the cluster-manager page.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2023-6710

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2023-6710

    A flaw was found in the mod_proxy_cluster in the Apache server. This issue may allow a malicious user to add a script in the 'alias' parameter in the URL to trigger the stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. By adding a script on the alias parameter on the URL, it adds

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 6, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • NIST NVDNov 6, 2026
  • CVE.orgNov 6, 2026