Open redirect in Ruby on Rails
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-22903 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-601 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Ruby on Rails Universal components / Libraries / Scripting languages |
| Vendor | Rails |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Open redirect
EUVDB-ID: #VU53003
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1:
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22903
CWE-ID:
Exploit availability:
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to redirect victims to arbitrary URL.
The vulnerability exists due to improper sanitization of user-supplied data in Action Pack. A remote attacker can create a link that leads to a trusted website, however, when clicked, redirects the victim to arbitrary domain.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to perform a phishing attack and steal potentially sensitive information.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsRuby on Rails: 6.1.0 - 6.1.3.1
Fixed software versionsCPE2.3 External links
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2021/q2/100
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
