CVE-2019-20225 Open redirect in n/a
Medium 6.1
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-20225 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2019-20225 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mybb Mybb, published on 2 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-20225 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Mybb Mybb. 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-2019-20225/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-20225/index.md)
An open redirect vulnerability in MyBB allows attackers to redirect users to malicious sites after login, 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-2019-20225?
CVE-2019-20225 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mybb Mybb, published on 2 Jan 2020. 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
MyBB before 1.8.22 allows an open redirect on login.
Weakness: CWE-601
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-20225?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mybb Mybb.
How do I fix CVE-2019-20225?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-20225 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-20225 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-20225 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mybb Mybb
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wwx2-4pvv-j38p.