# CVE-2025-0705: JoeyBling bootplus QrCodeController.java qrCode redirect

> An attacker can exploit an open redirect in the QrCodeController to redirect users to malicious sites, potentially facilitating phishing attacks.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.9 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 24 Jan 2025
- **Updated:** 24 Jan 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9349-rr4x-vwcg

## What is CVE-2025-0705?

CVE-2025-0705 is a medium-severity vulnerability in JoeyBling bootplus, published on 24 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability has been found in JoeyBling bootplus up to 247d5f6c209be1a5cf10cd0fa18e1d8cc63cf55d and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function qrCode of the file src/main/java/io/github/controller/QrCodeController.java. The manipulation of the argument text leads to open redirect. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This product takes the approach of rolling releases to provide continious delivery. Therefore, version details for affected and updated releases are not available.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-0705?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Joeybling Bootplus.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-0705?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-0705 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-0705 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-0705 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in JoeyBling bootplus

- [CVE-2025-0704](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-0704/): JoeyBling bootplus QrCodeController.java qrCode resource consumption (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2025-0698](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-0698/): JoeyBling bootplus list sql injection (medium 5.3)
- [CVE-2025-0699](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-0699/): JoeyBling bootplus list sql injection (medium 5.3)
- [CVE-2025-0700](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-0700/): JoeyBling bootplus list sql injection (medium 5.3)
- [CVE-2025-0701](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-0701/): JoeyBling bootplus list sql injection (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-0705 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-0705 is a medium-severity vulnerability in JoeyBling bootplus, published on 24 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-0705 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: JoeyBling bootplus. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

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-2025-0705/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-0705/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-0705
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-0705
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-0705

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-0705/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.