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Github Security Blog
Github Security Blog
added 2025/10/06 8:18 p.m.10 views

Litestar X-Forwarded-For Header Spoofing Vulnerability Enables Rate Limit Evasion

While testing Litestar's RateLimitMiddleware, I discovered that rate limits can be completely bypassed by manipulating the X-Forwarded-For header. This renders IP-based rate limiting ineffective against determined attackers. The Problem Litestar's RateLimitMiddleware uses cachekeyfromrequest to...

7.5CVSS6.6AI score0.00452EPSS
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