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new b791640738 Add a reverse proxy section to the security how-to
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commit b79164073880f030de56b52460c5d2019ab2270b
Author: Mark Thomas <ma...@apache.org>
AuthorDate: Thu Jun 26 09:31:27 2025 +0100
Add a reverse proxy section to the security how-to
---
webapps/docs/changelog.xml | 4 ++++
webapps/docs/security-howto.xml | 17 +++++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 21 insertions(+)
diff --git a/webapps/docs/changelog.xml b/webapps/docs/changelog.xml
index 62061b40ff..f6a20caad3 100644
--- a/webapps/docs/changelog.xml
+++ b/webapps/docs/changelog.xml
@@ -286,6 +286,10 @@
considerations for enabling write access to the web application via
WebDAV, HTTP PUT requests or similar. (markt)
</add>
+ <add>
+ Documentation. Add a section on reverse proxies to the security
+ considerations page. (markt)
+ </add>
</changelog>
</subsection>
<subsection name="Other">
diff --git a/webapps/docs/security-howto.xml b/webapps/docs/security-howto.xml
index f1cf98f5be..661c614aa2 100644
--- a/webapps/docs/security-howto.xml
+++ b/webapps/docs/security-howto.xml
@@ -594,6 +594,23 @@
</ul>
</section>
+ <section name="Reverse Proxies">
+ <p>All clients, including reverse proxies, are responsible for the
+ consequences of the data they present to Tomcat.</p>
+
+ <p>The servlet specification removes path parameters when normalizing
+ requests. HTTP servers do not normally do this. This creates the
possibility
+ of a client using a <code>/..;a=b/</code> type sequence in a URI to bypass
a
+ security constraint implemented in the reverse proxy. This possibility can
+ be avoided with appropriate configuration such as using the setting
+ <code>mapping=servlet</code> with httpd's mod_proxy.</p>
+
+ <p>If Tomcat is deployed behind a reverse proxy and that reverse proxy
+ implements one or more security constraints, it is recommended a defense in
+ depth approach is taken and Tomcat is secured as if the reverse proxy was
+ not in use.</p>
+ </section>
+
<section name="General">
<p>BASIC and FORM authentication pass user names and passwords in clear
text. Web applications using these authentication mechanisms with clients
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