#VU26570 Open redirect in MediaWiki 

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#VU26570 Open redirect in MediaWiki

Published: April 3, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU26570
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-601
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
MediaWiki
Software vendor:
MediaWiki.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to redirect victims to arbitrary URL.

The vulnerability exists due to improper sanitization of user-supplied data, related to logout URL. A remote attacker can redirect the victim to an arbitrary domain via the logout button.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to perform a phishing attack and steal potentially sensitive information.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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