CVE-2022-4720 Open Redirect in ikus060/rdiffweb

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

An open redirect vulnerability in rdiffweb allows attackers to redirect users to malicious sites, potentially facilitating phishing attacks.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-4720?

CVE-2022-4720 is a medium-severity vulnerability in ikus060/rdiffweb, published on 23 Dec 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Open Redirect in GitHub repository ikus060/rdiffweb prior to 2.5.5.

Weakness: CWE-601

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4720?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including rdiffweb. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
rdiffweb PyPIAll versions2.5.5
rdiffweb PyPIAll versions2.5.5
rdiffweb PyPIAll versions2.5.5

Products include Ikus-Soft Rdiffweb.

How do I fix CVE-2022-4720?

Upgrade rdiffweb to 2.5.5 or later.

Is CVE-2022-4720 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-4720 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h5wp-jrqc-cwwx, PYSEC-2022-43006.

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