CVE-2024-43794 OpenSearch Dashboards Security Plugin improper validation of nextUrl can lead to external redirect
Attackers can redirect users to malicious sites via crafted nextUrl parameters during login in OpenSearch Dashboards Security Plugin.
- 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-2024-43794?
CVE-2024-43794 is a medium-severity vulnerability in opensearch-project security-dashboards-plugin, published on 23 Aug 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
OpenSearch Dashboards Security Plugin adds a configuration management UI for the OpenSearch Security features to OpenSearch Dashboards. Improper validation of the nextUrl parameter can lead to external redirect on login to OpenSearch-Dashboards for specially crafted parameters. A patch is available in 1.3.19 and 2.16.0 for this issue.
Weakness: CWE-601
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43794?
How do I fix CVE-2024-43794?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-43794 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-43794 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43794 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3fph-6cqp-5mfc.