Authenticated OpenRedirect Vulnerability
Description Prior to Opencast 12.5 Opencast's Paella authentication page could be used to redirect to an arbitrary URL for authenticated users.
Impact The vulnerability allows attackers to redirect users to sites outside of your Opencast install, potentially facilitating phishing attacks or other security issues.
Patches This issue is fixed in Opencast 12.5 and newer
References Patch fixing the issue
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Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.opencastproject:opencast-common | < 12.5 | 12.5 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-601- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.opencastproject:opencast-common- Disclosed
- 30.11.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-r3qr-vwvg-43f7 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.opencastproject:opencast-common
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
- 6
- First → latest
- 12.2021 10.2025
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 2
- Medium 3
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 3
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 2
- 2026: 0
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