Cotonti through 1.0.0 Open Redirect via message.php redirect parameter
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-100523 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | VulnCheck |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-09-26 01:17:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-26 01:17:00 UTC |
| Description | Cotonti through 1.0.0 contains an open redirect vulnerability in message.php that base64-decodes the redirect parameter without domain validation. Unauthenticated attackers can craft malicious links with encoded external URLs to redirect users to arbitrary sites via meta refresh tags for phishing attacks. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 5.1 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS: 0.001880000 probability, percentile 0.074950000 (date 2026-09-27)
Problem Types: CWE-601 | CWE-601 URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5.1 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 5.1 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.1 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 6.1 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
ActiveConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneSub Conf.
LowSub Integrity
LowSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
ChangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/Cotonti/Cotonti | [email protected] | github.com | |
| www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cotonti-through-1.0.0-open-redirect-via-message-ph... | [email protected] | www.vulncheck.com | |
| github.com/Cotonti/Cotonti/pull/1908 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/Cotonti/Cotonti/blob/1.0.0/message.php | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/Cotonti/Cotonti/blob/1.0.0/system/common.php | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/Cotonti/Cotonti/issues/1907 | [email protected] | github.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
CNA: Harsh Raj Singhania (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.