CVE-2020-21998 Open redirect in n/a
Attackers can redirect users to malicious sites via the redirect parameter in api.php, 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-2020-21998?
CVE-2020-21998 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Apr 2021. 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
In HomeAutomation 3.3.2 input passed via the 'redirect' GET parameter in 'api.php' script is not properly verified before being used to redirect users. This can be exploited to redirect a user to an arbitrary website e.g. when a user clicks a specially crafted link to the affected script hosted on a trusted domain.
Weakness: CWE-601
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-21998?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Homeautomation Project Homeautomation.
How do I fix CVE-2020-21998?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-21998 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-21998 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-21998 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jp2g-6jcr-6p62.