SB2024041530 - Open redirect in Express
Published: April 15, 2024
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Open redirect (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-29041)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to redirect victims to arbitrary URL.
The vulnerability exists due to improper sanitization of user-supplied data in malformed URLs. A remote attacker can create a link that leads to a trusted website, however, when clicked, redirects the victim to arbitrary domain.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to perform a phishing attack and steal potentially sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://github.com/expressjs/express/security/advisories/GHSA-rv95-896h-c2vc
- https://github.com/koajs/koa/issues/1800
- https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/5539
- https://github.com/expressjs/express/commit/0867302ddbde0e9463d0564fea5861feb708c2dd
- https://github.com/expressjs/express/commit/0b746953c4bd8e377123527db11f9cd866e39f94
- https://expressjs.com/en/4x/api.html#res.location