CVE-2024-21728 Extension - smartcalc.es - Open redirect vulnerability in osTicky component for Joomla <= 2.2.8

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can redirect users to malicious sites via a base64 encoded URL parameter in the osTicky Joomla extension.

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-2024-21728?

CVE-2024-21728 is a medium-severity vulnerability in smartcalc.es osTicky component for Joomla, published on 15 Feb 2024. 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

An Open Redirect vulnerability was found in osTicky2 below 2.2.8. osTicky (osTicket Bridge) by SmartCalc is a Joomla 3.x extension that provides Joomla fronted integration with osTicket, a popular Support ticket system. The Open Redirect vulnerability allows attackers to control the return parameter in the URL to a base64 malicious URL.

Weakness: CWE-601

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21728?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Smartcalc Osticky.

How do I fix CVE-2024-21728?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21728 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-21728 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21728 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-66jj-h4cx-53pq.

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