CVE-2018-1896 Open redirect in Connections

Medium 4.6 Published 7 Dec 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Host header injection in IBM Connections allows attackers to redirect users to malicious domains, potentially facilitating phishing attacks.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-1896?

CVE-2018-1896 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Connections, published on 7 Dec 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

IBM Connections 5.0, 5.5, and 6.0 is vulnerable to possible host header injection attack that could cause navigation to the attacker's domain. IBM X-Force ID: 152456.

Weakness: CWE-74

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1896?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Connections.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1896?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1896 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-1896 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1896 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-46vv-c3p4-6xqh.