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CVE-2021-25827

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Description

Emby Server < 4.7.12.0 is vulnerable to a login bypass attack by setting the X-Forwarded-For header to a local IP-address.

Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS score
9.8 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2023-06-28 20:15:09.397000
Last modified
2026-10-24 13:10:00.147000
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  "lastModified": "2026-10-24T13:10:00.147",
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