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CVE-2022-3145:
JavaScript vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2022-3145 is an open redirect vulnerability discovered in Okta OIDC Middleware affecting versions prior to 5.0.0. The vulnerability was disclosed on January 12, 2023, and allows an attacker to redirect users to arbitrary URLs (GitHub Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-601 (URL Redirection to Untrusted Site) with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.7 MEDIUM (Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N). The vulnerability exists in the middleware's URL handling mechanism, allowing potential redirection to untrusted destinations (NVD).
Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to redirect users to malicious websites after they complete the login process. This could potentially lead to phishing attacks or other social engineering attempts targeting authenticated users (GitHub Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in Okta OIDC Middleware version 5.0.0. Organizations using affected versions should upgrade to version 5.0.0 or later to remediate this security issue (GitHub Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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