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CVE-2021-24406

MEDIUMEPSS 87th pctl
6.1
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

The wpForo Forum WordPress plugin before 1.9.7 did not validate the redirect_to parameter in the login form of the forum, leading to an open redirect issue after a successful login. Such issue could allow an attacker to induce a user to use a login URL redirecting to a website under their control and being a replica of the legitimate one, asking them to re-enter their credentials (which will then in the attacker hands)

How to fix

Remediation Available
wpforo forumNVD
Affected:< 1.9.7Fixed in:1.9.7CVE-2021-24406derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

3.38%probability of exploitation in 30 days
87thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 87% of all known CVEs.

References

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