Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching vulnerability

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Razvan Stanga Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching vcaching allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching: from n/a through <= 1.8.3.

Published 28 Aug 2025Updated 18 Oct 20261 sources
CVSS 5.9

What happened

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Razvan Stanga Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching vcaching allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching: from n/a through <= 1.8.3.

Affected versions

Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching: 0 through 1.8.3 (custom) Fixed: See vendor advisory.

Why it matters

Review the vendor advisory and exposure of the affected product to determine operational impact.

Detection & mitigation

  • Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
  • Review affected product exposure and access logs.

Public PoC references

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