# CVE-2017-6059: Open redirect in n/a

> Remote attackers can spoof page content via malicious URLs in the Apache OpenID Connect module, potentially misleading users.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 12 Apr 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2017-6059, GHSA-rpc9-4cjr-9wxx, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-6059

## What is CVE-2017-6059?

CVE-2017-6059 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Mod_auth_openidc.c in the Ping Identity OpenID Connect authentication module for Apache (aka mod_auth_openidc) before 2.14 allows remote attackers to spoof page content via a malicious URL provided to the user, which triggers an invalid request.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6059?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Openidc Mod Auth Openidc.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-6059?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2017-6059 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6059 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2017-6062](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6062/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2017-6413](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6413/): The "OpenID Connect Relying Party and OAuth 2.0 Resource Server" (aka mod_auth_openidc) module before 2.1.6 for the Apache HTTP Server does (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2023-28625](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-28625/): mod_auth_openidc core dump when OIDCStripCookies is set and an empty Cookie header is supplied (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2019-1010247](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-1010247/): Cross-site scripting in mod auth openidc (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2019-14857](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-14857/): Open redirect in mod auth openidc (medium 5.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-6059 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-6059 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6059 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6059/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6059/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6059
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6059
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-6059

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6059/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.