GHSA-qm5v-pj64-852j Passbolt Api Tabnabbing when opening URI with menu "Open URI in a new tab"
An attacker can share a malicious URI that, when opened in a new tab, allows the malicious page to manipulate the original window, potentially leading to phishing or data integrity issues.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is GHSA-qm5v-pj64-852j?
GHSA-qm5v-pj64-852j is a vulnerability in passbolt/passbolt_api, published on 20 May 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Description
A user could create and share a resource with a malicious URI. When the victim opens with menu “Open URI in a new tab” function, the malicious page has access to the window.opener object.
Impact of issue
The newly opened malicious page can for example change the window.opener.location to redirect the user to a phishing page, or call a JavaScript function served by the AppJS on the user behalf for example to try to affect the integrity of the data.
Fix
The code that opens a new window via window.open(); now open the tab with the noopener attribute.
Which versions are affected by GHSA-qm5v-pj64-852j?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including passbolt/passbolt_api.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
passbolt/passbolt_api Packagist | All versions | 2.11.0 |
passbolt/passbolt_api Packagist | All versions | 2.11.0 |
How do I fix GHSA-qm5v-pj64-852j?
Upgrade passbolt/passbolt_api to 2.11.0 or later.
Is GHSA-qm5v-pj64-852j being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GHSA-qm5v-pj64-852j in the wild and no public exploit code.