Redirection
CVE-2018-1000504
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V3 - Web Frontend Security Redirect URL validation
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could redirect users to malicious websites via URL manipulation by sending crafted requests to the affected application. |
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Redirection version 2.7.3 contains a ACE via file inclusion vulnerability in Pass-through mode that can result in allows admins to execute any PHP file in the filesystem. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate redirect destinations against an allowlist, avoid using user input in redirect URLs.
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This vulnerability is classified as Open Redirect (CWE-601), which allows attackers to redirect users to malicious websites via URL manipulation. Redirection version 2.7.3 contains a ACE via file inclusion vulnerability in Pass-through mode that can result in allows admins to execute any PHP file in the filesystem. This attack appear to be exploitable via Attacker must be have access to an admin account on the target site. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.8. Affected products include: Redirection. Version information: version 2.7.3.
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DescriptionNVD
Redirection version 2.7.3 contains a ACE via file inclusion vulnerability in Pass-through mode that can result in allows admins to execute any PHP file in the filesystem. This attack appear to be exploitable via Attacker must be have access to an admin account on the target site. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.8.
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