CVE-2018-15178

Public Exploit

Description

Open redirect vulnerability in Gogs before 0.12 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary websites and conduct phishing attacks via an initial /\ substring in the user/login redirect_to parameter, related to the function isValidRedirect in routes/user/auth.go.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/gogs/gogs/issues/5364 third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/gogs/gogs/pull/5365 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-15178?
CVE-2018-15178 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-15178?
To fix CVE-2018-15178, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-15178 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-15178 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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