CVE-2020-21998

Public Exploit

Description

In HomeAutomation 3.3.2 input passed via the 'redirect' GET parameter in 'api.php' script is not properly verified before being used to redirect users. This can be exploited to redirect a user to an arbitrary website e.g. when a user clicks a specially crafted link to the affected script hosted on a trusted domain.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.19%
Third-Party Advisory cxsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory zeroscience.mk
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2019-5559.php third party advisory exploit
https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2019120132 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-21998?
CVE-2020-21998 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-21998?
To fix CVE-2020-21998, 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-2020-21998 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-21998 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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