Open Redirect in Mod Auth Mellon Project

CVE-2019-3877

A vulnerability was found in mod_auth_mellon before v0.14.2. An open redirect in the logout URL allows requests with backslashes to pass through by assuming that it is a relative URL, while the browsers silently convert backslash characters into forward slashes treating them as an absolute URL. This mismatch allows an attacker to bypass the redirect URL validation logic in apr_uri_parse function.

Vulnerability class: Open Redirect

EPSS: 0.021 (80.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-3877?
CVE-2019-3877 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mod Auth Mellon Project, classified under URL Redirection to Untrusted Site (Open Redirect). CVSS score: 5.8/10. Published 2019-03-27.
How severe is CVE-2019-3877?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.8 out of 10.