Open redirect in LifterLMS - #VU20939
Published: September 9, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU20939
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-601
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: LifterLMS
Affected software:
LifterLMS
LifterLMS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to redirect victims to arbitrary URL.
The vulnerability exists due to improper sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can create a link that leads to a trusted website via the “Location:” header, 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.
Note: This vulnerability exists due to the CVE-2019-15896 issue described above.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.