Versions of the package follow-redirects before 1.15.4 are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation due to the improper handling of URLs by the url.parse() function. When new URL() throws an error, it can be manipulated to misinterpret the hostname. An attacker could exploit this weakness to redirect traffic to a malicious site, potentially leading to information disclosure, phishing attacks, or other security breaches.
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
The web application accepts a user-controlled input that specifies a link to an external site, and uses that link in a redirect.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-FOLLOWREDIRECTS-6141137 | third party advisory exploit |
| https://github.com/follow-redirects/follow-redirects/issues/235 | issue tracking exploit |
| https://github.com/follow-redirects/follow-redirects/pull/236 | issue tracking patch |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZZ425BFKNBQ6AK7I5SAM56TWON5OF2XM/ |