[release/8.0] Forwarded Headers Middleware: Ignore XForwardedHeaders from Unknown Proxy #61623
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Backport of #61530 to release/8.0
/cc @BrennanConroy @yannic-hamann-abb
Forwarded Headers Middleware: Ignore XForwardedHeaders from Unknown Proxy
Description
If the
ForwardedHeadersMiddleware
middleware is used without usingXForwardedFor
then theKnownNetworks
andKnownProxies
checks are skipped.Fixes #61449
Customer Impact
Expectations for
KnownNetworks
andKnownProxies
settings are not always met. If you aren't careful with configuring your app (careful meaning aware of this issue), you can end up allowing traffic you didn't intend to allow.Regression?
Risk
Runs a check that was already there but runs it in more cases.
Verification
Packaging changes reviewed?