Medium severity · published Jul 6, 2021
CVE-2021-24406
wpForo Forum < 1.9.7 - Open Redirect
6.1
CVSS
2.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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)
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.9% · higher than 87% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WF
wpForo Forum · gVectors Team
1.9.7 before 1.9.7 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24406
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-24406
Exploit
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a9284931-555b-4c96-86a3-09e1040b0388
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