Sourcegraph
CVE-2020-12283
MEDIUM
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 6.1 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction 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. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. |
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Alert meAnalysisAI
Sourcegraph before 3.15.1 has a vulnerable authentication workflow because of improper validation in the SafeRedirectURL method in cmd/frontend/auth/redirect.go, such as for the //foo//example.com. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.
RemediationAI
A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Validate redirect destinations against an allowlist, avoid using user input in redirect URLs.
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability is classified as Open Redirect (CWE-601), which allows attackers to redirect users to malicious websites via URL manipulation. Sourcegraph before 3.15.1 has a vulnerable authentication workflow because of improper validation in the SafeRedirectURL method in cmd/frontend/auth/redirect.go, such as for the //foo//example.com substring. Affected products include: Sourcegraph. Version information: before 3.15.1.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
Sourcegraph before 3.15.1 has a vulnerable authentication workflow because of improper validation in the SafeRedirectURL method in cmd/frontend/auth/redirect.go, such as for the //foo//example.com substring.
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