# CVE-2022-47500: Apache Helix: Open redirect

> An open redirect vulnerability in the Apache Helix UI component allows attackers to redirect users to untrusted sites.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** Yes
- **Published:** 19 Dec 2022
- **Updated:** 17 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mhxg-2xf7-4xwx

## What is CVE-2022-47500?

CVE-2022-47500 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Helix, published on 19 Dec 2022. 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

URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache Helix UI component.This issue affects Apache Helix all releases from 0.8.0 to 1.0.4.

Solution: removed the the forward component since it was improper designed for UI embedding.

 User please upgrade to 1.1.0 to fix this issue.

Weakness: CWE-601 (URL Redirection to Untrusted Site)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-47500?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.helix:helix. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `org.apache.helix:helix` | Maven | From 0.8.0 | 1.1.0 |
| `org.apache.helix:helix` | Maven | From 0.8.0 | 1.1.0 |

Products: Apache Helix.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-47500?

Upgrade org.apache.helix:helix to 1.1.0 or later.

## Is CVE-2022-47500 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-47500 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Apache Helix

- [CVE-2023-38647](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38647/): Apache Helix: Deserialization vulnerability in Helix workflow and REST (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-57111](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-57111/): Apache Helix REST: Permissive CORS Configuration in REST API Allows Unrestricted Cross-Origin (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2024-22281](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22281/): Apache Helix Front (UI): Helix front hard-coded secret in the express-session (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-47500 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-47500 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Helix, published on 19 Dec 2022. 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-2022-47500 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- org.apache.helix:helix (Maven): affected from 0.8.0; fixed in 1.1.0
- org.apache.helix:helix (Maven): affected from 0.8.0; fixed in 1.1.0

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-2022-47500/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-47500/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-47500
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-47500
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-47500

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-47500/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.