CVE-2019-20479

Description

A flaw was found in mod_auth_openidc before version 2.4.1. An open redirect issue exists in URLs with a slash and backslash at the beginning.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.47%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/zmartzone/mod_auth_openidc/pull/453 patch vendor advisory
https://github.com/zmartzone/mod_auth_openidc/commit/02431c0adfa30f478cf2eb20ed6ea51fdf446be7 patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00035.html third party advisory mailing list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00036.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/27XJYAEONKJDESNE7WVZF5D2Z2OBY5JK/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NGXONXPWTX7DV62TIUIUVOZF4KQ6SIJE/ vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00028.html third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00034.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-20479?
CVE-2019-20479 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-20479?
To fix CVE-2019-20479, 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-2019-20479 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-20479 is being actively exploited. 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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