Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-44528
A open redirect vulnerability exists in Action Pack >= 6.0.0 that could allow an attacker to craft a "X-Forwarded-Host" headers in combination with certain "allowed host" formats can cause the Host Authorization middleware in Action Pack to redirect users to a malicious website.
Vulnerability category: Open redirect
Products affected by CVE-2021-44528
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:6.0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:6.1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:7.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-44528
0.23%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 61 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-44528
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.8
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
8.6
|
4.9
|
NIST | |
|
6.1
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
2.8
|
2.7
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-44528
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The web application accepts a user-controlled input that specifies a link to an external site, and uses that link in a redirect.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- support@hackerone.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2021-44528
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https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5372
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-5372-1 rails
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240208-0003/
CVE-2021-44528 Ruby on Rails Vulnerability in NetApp Products | NetApp Product Security
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https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/0fccfb9a3097a9c4260c791f1a40b128517e7815
Fix invalid forwarded host vulnerability · rails/rails@0fccfb9 · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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