CVE-2023-6380 Open Redirect in Alkacon Software OpenCms
Attackers can redirect users to malicious sites via unsanitized URI parameters in the Mercury template, potentially leading to phishing or credential theft.
- 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-2023-6380?
CVE-2023-6380 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Alkacon Open CMS, published on 13 Dec 2023. 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
Open redirect vulnerability has been found in the Open CMS product affecting versions 14 and 15 of the 'Mercury' template. An attacker could create a specially crafted URL and send it to a specific user to redirect them to a malicious site and compromise them. Exploitation of this vulnerability is possible due to the fact that there is no proper sanitization of the 'URI' parameter.
Weakness: CWE-601
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6380?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Alkacon Opencms.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6380?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6380 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-6380 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-6380 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in Alkacon Open CMS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q324-xr3g-8g3f.