CVE-2015-5241 Moderate severity vulnerability that affects org.apache.juddi:juddi-client
Attackers can redirect users to malicious sites after logout in Apache jUDDI, potentially facilitating phishing or credential theft.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-5241?
CVE-2015-5241 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache jUDDI, published on 19 May 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
After logging into the portal, the logout jsp page redirects the browser back to the login page after. It is feasible for malicious users to redirect the browser to an unintended web page in Apache jUDDI 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.1.4, and 3.1.5 when utilizing the portlets based user interface also known as 'Pluto', 'jUDDI Portal', 'UDDI Portal' or 'uddi-console'. User session data, credentials, and auth tokens are cleared before the redirect.
Weakness: CWE-601
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5241?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.juddi:juddi-client. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.juddi:juddi-client Maven | From 3.1.2 | 3.2.0 |
org.apache.juddi:juddi-client Maven | From 3.1.2 | 3.2.0 |
Products include Apache Juddi.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5241?
Upgrade org.apache.juddi:juddi-client to 3.2.0 or later.
Is CVE-2015-5241 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5241 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache jUDDI
Sources
Also known as GHSA-49h4-g8p5-jgq6.