GHSA-pjp7-q6wp-97qx
core-geonetwork has an Open Redirect Bypass
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.geonetwork-opensource:geonetwork | >= 3.12.0, <= 3.12.12 | no fix listed |
| Maven | org.geonetwork-opensource:geonetwork | >= 4.0.0-alpha.1, <= 4.0.6 | no fix listed |
| Maven | org.geonetwork-opensource:geonetwork | >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.16 | 4.2.16 |
| Maven | org.geonetwork-opensource:geonetwork | >= 4.4.0, < 4.4.11 | 4.4.11 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
### Summary
GeoNetwork's post-login redirect handling can be bypassed to redirect users to an attacker-controlled external site, even though the code attempts to restrict redirect targets to relative, in-application URLs. This affects both supported SSO login methods: OAuth2/OIDC and Keycloak.
### Details
Both the OAuth2/OIDC and Keycloak login filters validate the client-supplied post-login redirect target before forwarding the browser to it, but the validation does not correctly reject every kind of URL that causes the browser to leave the GeoNetwork origin. As a result, a value that is treated as a safe, in-application relative path by the filter can still cause the browser to be redirected to an external, attacker-controlled host.
### Impact
An attacker can craft a link to a legitimate GeoNetwork OAuth2/OIDC or Keycloak login endpoint that, after the login flow completes, redirects the victim to an arbitrary external site. This can be used for phishing (e.g., presenting a fake login form) or to chain into other attacks hosted externally. This does not bypass authentication or expose GeoNetwork data directly; the impact is Open Redirect (CWE-601).
GeoNetwork 3.x and 4.0.x are archived/unmaintained and will not receive a fix for this issue. Instances running those lines should upgrade to a supported release (4.2.16 or later, or 4.4.11 or later).
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/security/advisories/GHSA-pjp7-q6wp-97qx
- https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/pull/9307
- https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/pull/9309
- https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/commit/0d74f673dfc926bde935819ed34636d789b2fecd
- https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/commit/cde9b6481a29e2473b7b74479b4e3fd6843bac4e
- https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork
- https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/releases/tag/4.2.16
- https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/releases/tag/4.4.11