Detections
Analytics
Squid < 7.2 Information Disclosure
high Web App Scanning Plugin ID 115020
Synopsis
Squid < 7.2 Information DisclosureDescription
According to its self-reported version number,the version of Squid installed on the remote host is prior to 7.2. It is, therefore, affected by an Information Disclosure due to a failure to redact HTTP Authentication credentials.Note that the scanner has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade to Squid version 7.2 or later.See Also
https://github.com/squid-cache/squid/security/advisories/GHSA-c8cc-phh7-xmxr
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 115020
Type: remote
Family: Component Vulnerability
Published: 11/4/2025
Updated: 11/4/2025
Scan Template: api, basic, full, pci, scan
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.1
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-62168
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-62168
Vulnerability Information
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/12/2025
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2025-62168
OWASP: 2010-A6, 2013-A5, 2013-A9, 2017-A6, 2017-A9, 2021-A1, 2021-A4, 2021-A6
WASC: Information Leakage
CAPEC: 116, 13, 169, 215, 22, 224, 285, 287, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 312, 313, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 463, 472, 497, 508, 54, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 59, 60, 616, 643, 646, 651, 7, 79
DISA STIG: APSC-DV-000460, APSC-DV-002570, APSC-DV-002630
HIPAA: 164.306(a)(1), 164.306(a)(2)
ISO: 27001-A.14.2.5
NIST: sp800_53-CM-6b, sp800_53-SI-11, sp800_53-SI-15
OWASP API: 2019-API7, 2023-API8
OWASP ASVS: 4.0.2-14.2.1, 4.0.2-14.3.1, 4.0.2-8.3.4