Open redirect in Django Grappelli - CVE-2021-46898
Published: November 1, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU82662
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-46898
CWE-ID: CWE-601
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to redirect victims to arbitrary URL.
The vulnerability exists due to improper sanitization of user-supplied data in views/switch.py when handling URL that starts with "//" characters instead of protocol name. 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.
Affected software
Django Grappelli
How to mitigate CVE-2021-46898
Install updates from vendor's website.
Django Grappelli - update to 2.15.2