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SECURITY ADVISORY WSO2-2022-2049

Published: May 31, 2024

Version: 1.0.0

Severity: Medium

CVSS Score: 6.1 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

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AFFECTED PRODUCTS

• WSO2 API Manager : 4.1.0, 4.0.0, 3.2.0, 3.1.0, 3.0.0
• WSO2 Identity Server : 5.11.0, 5.10.0, 5.9.0, 5.8.0
• WSO2 Identity Server as Key Manager : 5.10.0, 5.9.0

OVERVIEW

Open Redirection vulnerability in the recovery portal.

DESCRIPTION

Due to weak callback URL validation in the Recovery Portal, the callback URL is vulnerable to Open Redirection attack This vulnerability is only impacting deployments which have user email verification and password reset via recovery email enabled.

IMPACT

By leveraging the Open Redirect vulnerability, using social engineering techniques, an attacker could persuade a user to click on a valid link (but with a malicious payload) and get the user redirected to an attacker controlled page where a phishing attack could be executed to obtain highly sensitive information or harm otherwise.

SOLUTION

If the latest version of the affected WSO2 product is not mentioned under the affected product list, you may migrate to the latest version to receive security fixes. Otherwise you may apply the relevant fixes to the product based on the public fix:

• https://github.com/wso2/identity-apps/pull/3125
• https://github.com/wso2/identity-apps/pull/3129

Info

If you are a WSO2 customer with Support Subscription, please use WSO2 Updates in order to apply the fix.