GHSA-j5r2-4c8j-xc3m
Gitea: Open Redirect via redirect_to
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/go-gitea/gitea | < 1.26.0 | 1.26.0 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
### Details
Despite the validation within `urlIsRelative` in `modules/httplib/url.go`, an open redirect is still possible due to usage of directory traversal sequences plus a back-slash in the "redirect_to" parameter.
### PoC
When a user uses this URL to login:
`https://gitea.com/user/login?redirect_to=/a/../\example.com`
They would be redirected to `example.com` upon a successful login to their gitea account.
### Impact
* Phishing: Attackers can use trusted domain links to redirect victims to credential-harvesting pages
* OAuth/SSO Token Theft: In authentication flows, authorization codes or tokens may leak via redirect
* Referer Leakage: Sensitive URL parameters may be exposed to attacker domains via the Referer header
* Cache Poisoning: In deployments with shared caches, malicious redirects may be cached and served to other users
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.