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GHSA-4r8q-gv9j-3xx6
No affected components available
Impact
In some situations, it is possible to have open redirects where users can be redirected from your site to any other site using a specially crafted URL.
This is only the case for installations where the default Hostname Identification is used and the environment uses tenants that have force_https set to true (default: false)
Patches
Version 5.7.2 contains the relevant patches to fix this bug. Stripping the URL from special characters to prevent specially crafted URL's from being redirected to.
Workarounds
There is a simple way to work around the security issue
- Set the
force_httpsto every tenant tofalse
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11784
For more information
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The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. The attacker needs the user to perform some action, like clicking a link. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a low impact on the integrity of the data.
Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.
The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.
We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.
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