#VU96267 Open redirect in Joomla! - CVE-2024-27184

Vulnerability identifier: #VU96267

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27184

CWE-ID: CWE-601

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Joomla!
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: Joomla!

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to redirect victims to arbitrary URL.

The vulnerability exists due to improper sanitization of user-supplied data when handling internal 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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Joomla!: 3.4.6 - 3.4.8, 3.5.0 - 3.5.9, 3.6.0 - 3.6.5, 3.7.0 - 3.7.5, 3.8.0 - 3.8.13, 3.9.0 - 3.9.28, 3.10.0 - 3.10.16, 4.0.0 - 4.0.6, 4.1.0 - 4.1.5, 4.2.0 - 4.2.9, 4.3.0 - 4.3.4, 4.4.0 - 4.4.6, 5.0.0 - 5.0.3, 5.1.0 - 5.1.2

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External links
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/941-20240801-core-inadequate-validation-of-internal-urls.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.