Open Redirection (DOM based)

Severity: Medium
Summary#

Invicti detected a DOM based Open Redirection vulnerability. Open redirect occurs when a web page is being redirected to another URL in another domain via a user-controlled input.

Impact#
An attacker can use this vulnerability to redirect users to other malicious websites, which can be used for phishing and similar attacks.
Remediation#
  • Where possible, do not use users' input for URLs.
  • If you definitely need dynamic URLs, use whitelisting. Make a list of valid, accepted URLs and do not accept other URLs.
  • Ensure that you only accept URLs those are located on the trusted domains.
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