OMERO webclient does not validate URL redirects on login or switching group.
Description
Reviewed
Mar 23, 2021
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database
Mar 23, 2021
Published by the National Vulnerability Database
Mar 23, 2021
Last updated
Oct 8, 2024
Background
OMERO.web supports redirection to a given URL after performing login or switching the group context. These URLs are not validated, allowing redirection to untrusted sites. OMERO.web 5.9.0 adds URL validation before redirecting. External URLs are not considered valid, unless specified in the
omero.web.redirect_allowed_hosts
setting.Impact
OMERO.web before 5.9.0
Patches
5.9.0
Workarounds
No workaround
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