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CVE-2021-39191

mod_auth_openidc: open redirect due to target_link_uri parameter not validated

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

6.1

CVSS 3.1

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Published · September 3, 2021

Updated · November 22, 2025

Description

A open redirect flaw was found in mod_auth_openidc where it does not sanitize target_link_uri paramater properly. This issue could be used by a remote attacker to facilitate phishing attacks by tricking users into visiting a trusted web application URL that redirects to an external and potentially malicious server. As a result of this redirection victim users may give more credibility to the attacker controlled server because coming from a trusted application.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 6.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CWE-601 · URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')