CVE-2018-8937 Open redirect in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit an open redirect in the login URI to redirect users to malicious sites, 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-2018-8937?

CVE-2018-8937 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Mar 2018. 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

An issue was discovered in Open-AudIT Professional 2.1. It is possible to inject a malicious payload in the redirect_url parameter to the /login URI to trigger an open redirect. A "data:text/html;base64," payload can be used with JavaScript code.

Weakness: CWE-601

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8937?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Open-Audit Open-Audit.

How do I fix CVE-2018-8937?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8937 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-8937 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8937 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9j63-qcfc-89vg.

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