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Q1What is this vulnerability? (Essence + Consequences)
π¨ **Essence**: Open Redirect in Greenlight's Login page via `return_to` cookie. π **Consequences**: Users can be tricked into clicking malicious links that redirect them to phishing sites or harmful domains.β¦
π‘οΈ **CWE**: CWE-601 (Open Redirect). π **Flaw**: The application fails to validate the `return_to` cookie value before redirecting the user. It blindly trusts the input, allowing attackers to inject external URLs.
Q3Who is affected? (Versions/Components)
π’ **Vendor**: BigBlueButton. π¦ **Product**: Greenlight (UI for BigBlueButton servers). π **Affected Versions**: Greenlight **v2.13.0 and earlier**. β **Safe**: Versions > 2.13.0 are likely patched.
Q4What can hackers do? (Privileges/Data)
π΅οΈ **Action**: Attackers craft a malicious link with a spoofed `return_to` cookie. π€ **Target**: Any unauthenticated user visiting the login page.β¦
π **Check**: Visit the Greenlight login page. π§ͺ **Test**: Inspect the `return_to` cookie. π **Verify**: Try modifying the cookie value to a known safe external domain. If redirected, the vulnerability exists.β¦
β **Fixed**: Yes. π οΈ **Patch**: Update Greenlight to version **2.13.1 or later**. π **Source**: Official GitHub commit fixes the validation logic. π **Action**: Upgrade immediately if running < 2.13.0.
Q9What if no patch? (Workaround)
π§ **Workaround**: If patching is delayed, implement WAF rules to block redirects to external domains. π **Mitigation**: Strictly validate `return_to` parameters server-side to ensure they point only to the same origin.β¦