CVE-2017-18380 Open redirect in n/a

High 7.5 Published 30 Jul 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can send password-reset emails with attacker-controlled links, potentially leading to account takeover.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-18380?

CVE-2017-18380 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Jul 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

edx-platform before 2017-08-03 allows attackers to trigger password-reset e-mail messages in which the reset link has an attacker-controlled domain name.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18380?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Edx Edx-Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2017-18380?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18380 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-18380 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18380 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wpqp-m96m-3rw2.