URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') Affecting scout-browser package, versions [,4.89)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-PYTHON-SCOUTBROWSER-8136837
- published 1 Oct 2024
- disclosed 30 Sep 2024
- credit Letm3through
Introduced: 30 Sep 2024
New CVE-2024-47530 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade scout-browser to version 4.89 or higher.
Overview
scout-browser is a Clinical DNA variant visualizer and browser.
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') due to absence of sanitization logic of next parameter in /login API endpoint. The attacker can redirect victims to a controlled malicious website attempting to steal sensitive information.
Note: Due to lack of scheme validation, the attacker can attempt to perform HTTPS Downgrade Attack to perform Man-in-the-Middle attack to steal sessions to perform account takeover.