CVE-2021-42357

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Summary

CVECVE-2021-42357
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2022-01-17 20:15:00 UTC
Updated2022-01-24 19:22:00 UTC
DescriptionWhen using Apache Knox SSO prior to 1.6.1, a request could be crafted to redirect a user to a malicious page due to improper URL parsing. A request that included a specially crafted request parameter could be used to redirect the user to a page controlled by an attacker. This URL would need to be presented to the user outside the normal request flow through a XSS or phishing campaign.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-79

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Apache Knox All All All All

References

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lists.apache.org/thread/b7v5dkpyqb51nw0lvz4cybhgrfhk1g7j MISC lists.apache.org
oss-security - CVE-2021-42357: DOM based XSS Vulnerability in Apache Knox MLIST www.openwall.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

LEGACY: Apache Knox would like to thank Kajetan Rostojek for this report

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