Open Redirection (DOM based)
Severity: Medium
Summary
Netsparker detected a DOM based Open Redirection vulnerability. Open redirect occurs when a web page is being redirected to another URL in another domain via a user-controlled input.
Impact
An attacker can use this vulnerability to redirect users to other malicious websites, which can be used for phishing and similar attacks.
Remediation
- Where possible, do not use users' input for URLs.
- If you definitely need dynamic URLs, use whitelisting. Make a list of valid, accepted URLs and do not accept other URLs.
- Ensure that you only accept URLs those are located on the trusted domains.
Classifications
WASC-38, OWASP 2013-A10
, CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:N
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