#VU72614 Open redirect in OpenCATS
Published: February 28, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU72614
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-601
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
OpenCATS
OpenCATS
Software vendor:
OpenCATS
OpenCATS
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 SettingsUI.php in the "url" GET parameter. A remote user 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
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.