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URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')

CVE-2018-3774

High
10/10

Summary

Incorrect parsing in url-parse prior to 1.4.3 returns the wrong hostname, which could lead to multiple vulnerabilities such as SSRF, Open Redirect, and Bypass Authentication Protocol.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • CHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-601 - Open Redirect

An open redirect attack employs a URL parameter, HTML refresh tags, or a DOM based location change to exploit the trust of a vulnerable domain to direct the users to a malicious website. The attack could lead to higher severity vulnerabilities such as unauthorized access control, account takeover, XSS, and more.

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  • Published