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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-23937 · published 25 May 2021

CVE-2021-23937: Apache wicket information exposure vulnerability

Apache · Wicket

A DNS proxy and possible amplification attack vulnerability in WebClientInfo of Apache Wicket allows an attacker to trigger arbitrary DNS lookups from the server when the X-Forwarded-For header is not properly sanitized. This DNS lookup can be engineered to overload an internal DNS server or to slow down request processing of the Apache Wicket application causing a possible denial of service on either the internal infrastructure or the web application itself. This issue affects Apache Wicket Apache Wicket 9.x version 9.2.0 and prior versions; Apache Wicket 8.x version 8.11.0 and prior versions; Apache Wicket 7.x version 7.17.0 and prior versions and Apache Wicket 6.x version 6.2.0 and later versions.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 4.3% · top 9.3% CWE-200 · Information exposure
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 5.0
4.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A DNS proxy and possible amplification attack vulnerability in WebClientInfo of Apache Wicket allows an attacker to trigger arbitrary DNS lookups from the server when the X-Forwarded-For header is not properly sanitized. This DNS lookup can be engineered to overload an internal DNS server or to slow down request processing of the Apache Wicket application causing a possible denial of service on either the internal infrastructure or the web application itself. This issue affects Apache Wicket Apache Wicket 9.x version 9.2.0 and prior versions; Apache Wicket 8.x version 8.11.0 and prior versions; Apache Wicket 7.x version 7.17.0 and prior versions and Apache Wicket 6.x version 6.2.0 and later versions.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r127c0c1f3cb71e5bc619ad1e4b898b97c49758d1f20a54042966473e%40%3Cannounce.wicket.apac
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r127c0c1f3cb71e5bc619ad1e4b898b97c49758d1f20a54042966473e%40%3Cusers.wicket.apache.
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8ccbd91b56ebf045d151bd4282bfeea7842a0698a0b76118fca8fe78%40%3Cdev.wicket.apache.or
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc2ef22f90793e158cef65a7e370cdbca023c499d1403d65feeca870d%40%3Cusers.wicket.apache. Mailing ListRelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r127c0c1f3cb71e5bc619ad1e4b898b97c49758d1f20a54042966473e%40%3Cannounce.wicket.apac
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r127c0c1f3cb71e5bc619ad1e4b898b97c49758d1f20a54042966473e%40%3Cusers.wicket.apache.
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8ccbd91b56ebf045d151bd4282bfeea7842a0698a0b76118fca8fe78%40%3Cdev.wicket.apache.or
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc2ef22f90793e158cef65a7e370cdbca023c499d1403d65feeca870d%40%3Cusers.wicket.apache. Mailing ListRelease NotesVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-23937), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.