#VU60020 Open redirect in Liferay Enterprise Portal 

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#VU60020 Open redirect in Liferay Enterprise Portal

Published: January 26, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU60020
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/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
Vulnerable software:
Liferay Enterprise Portal
Software vendor:
Liferay

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper sanitization of user-supplied data in the "FORWARD_URL" parameter in HtmlUtil.escapeRedirect. 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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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