CVE-2016-7965 Open redirect in n/a
Remote attackers can manipulate password reset URLs via the Host header to facilitate phishing attacks in DokuWiki installations.
- 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-2016-7965?
CVE-2016-7965 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Oct 2016. 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
DokuWiki 2016-06-26a and older uses $_SERVER[HTTP_HOST] instead of the baseurl setting as part of the password-reset URL. This can lead to phishing attacks. (A remote unauthenticated attacker can change the URL's hostname via the HTTP Host header.) The vulnerability can be triggered only if the Host header is not part of the web server routing process (e.g., if several domains are served by the same web server).
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7965?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dokuwiki Dokuwiki.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7965?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2016-7965 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7965 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7965, GHSA-v8rc-559m-rv3h, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7965.