Apache Sling Auth Core bundle vulnerable to Open Redirection
Open redirect vulnerability in the AbstractAuthenticationFormServlet in the Auth Core (org.apache.sling.auth.core) bundle before 1.1.4 in Apache Sling allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in the resource parameter, related to "a custom login form and XSS."
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.auth.core | < 1.1.4 | 1.1.4 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4390
- https://github.com/apache/sling-org-apache-sling-auth-core/commit/d1cd9aaa3432d577b65c50b3fbdc36d5d667ca46
- https://github.com/apache/sling-org-apache-sling-auth-core
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SLING-3141
- http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/sling-dev/201310.mbox/%3CCAKkCf4qdFxEW9NXBJoMsrBama8LFNyir%2B61A0Vfzp4njEpeU%3Dw%40mail.gmail.com%3E
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55249
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63241
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-601- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.auth.core- Disclosed
- 17.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-j7f2-cqvq-5jcf - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.auth.core
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 05.2022 05.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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