CVE-2018-20698 Open redirect in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can redirect users to malicious sites via URL injection on the login page when basePath is configured, potentially facilitating phishing attacks.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2018-20698?

CVE-2018-20698 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Apr 2019. 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

The floragunn Search Guard plugin before 6.x-16 for Kibana allows URL injection for login redirects on the login page when basePath is set.

Weakness: CWE-601

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-20698?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Search-Guard Search Guard.

How do I fix CVE-2018-20698?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-20698 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-20698 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-20698 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6qq5-qqmc-qcxr.

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