CVE-2019-11881
Rancher Login Parameter Can Be Edited
A vulnerability exists in Rancher before 2.2.4 in the login component, where the errorMsg parameter can be tampered to display arbitrary content, filtering tags but not special characters or symbols. There's no other limitation of the message, allowing malicious users to lure legitimate users to visit phishing sites with scare tactics, e.g., displaying a "This version of Rancher is outdated, please visit https://malicious.rancher.site/upgrading" message.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
4.7
A vulnerability exists in Rancher before 2.2.4 in the login component, where the errorMsg parameter can be tampered to display arbitrary content, filtering tags but not special characters or symbols. There's no other limitation of the message, allowing malicious users to lure legitimate users to visit phishing sites with scare tactics, e.g., displaying a "This version of Rancher is outdated, please visit https://malicious.rancher.site/upgrading" message.
- Record
CVE-2019-11881- CVSS 3.0
- 4.7 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A vulnerability exists in Rancher before 2.2.4 in the login component, where the errorMsg parameter can be tampered to display arbitrary content, filtering tags but not special characters or symbols. There's no other limitation of the message, allowing malicious users to lure legitimate users to visit phishing sites with scare tactics, e.g., displaying a "This version of Rancher is outdated, please visit https://malicious.rancher.site/upgrading" message.
- Record
CVE-2019-11881- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-2020 No score
A vulnerability exists in Rancher before 2.2.4 in the login component, where the errorMsg parameter can be tampered to display arbitrary content, filtering tags but not special characters or symbols. There's no other limitation of the message, allowing malicious users to lure legitimate users to visit phishing sites with scare tactics, e.g., displaying a "This version of Rancher is outdated, please visit https://malicious.rancher.site/upgrading" message.
- Record
EUVD-2022-2020- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2p4g-jrmx-r34m
4.7
Rancher Login Parameter Can Be Edited
A vulnerability exists in Rancher 2.1.4 in the login component, where the errorMsg parameter can be tampered to display arbitrary content, filtering tags but not special characters or symbols. There's no other limitation of the message, allowing malicious users to lure legitimate users to visit phishing sites with scare tactics, e.g., displaying a "This version of Rancher is outdated, please visit https://malicious.rancher.site/upgrading" message.
PoC
- Access the following endpoint on any Rancher instance up to 2.1.4:
https://RANCHER:PORT/login?errorMsg=%68%74%74%70%73%3a%2f%2f%77%77%77%2e%6f%77%61%73%70%2e%6f%72%67%2f%69%6e%64%65%78%2e%70%68%70%2f%57%65%62%5f%50%61%72%61%6d%65%74%65%72%5f%54%61%6d%70%65%72%69%6e%67
It will display a link to OWASP Wiki explaining Web Parameter Tampering.
- Record
GHSA-2p4g-jrmx-r34m- CVSS 3.0
- 4.7 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
4.7
A vulnerability exists in Rancher before 2.2.4 in the login component, where the errorMsg parameter can be tampered to display arbitrary content, filtering tags but not special characters or symbols. There's no other limitation of the message, allowing malicious users to lure legitimate users to visit phishing sites with scare tactics, e.g., displaying a "This version of Rancher is outdated, please visit https://malicious.rancher.site/upgrading" message.
- Record
CVE-2019-11881- CVSS 3.0
- 4.7 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-2p4g-jrmx-r34m
4.7
Rancher Login Parameter Can Be Edited
A vulnerability exists in Rancher 2.1.4 in the login component, where the errorMsg parameter can be tampered to display arbitrary content, filtering tags but not special characters or symbols. There's no other limitation of the message, allowing malicious users to lure legitimate users to visit phishing sites with scare tactics, e.g., displaying a "This version of Rancher is outdated, please visit https://malicious.rancher.site/upgrading" message.
PoC
- Access the following endpoint on any Rancher instance up to 2.1.4:
https://RANCHER:PORT/login?errorMsg=%68%74%74%70%73%3a%2f%2f%77%77%77%2e%6f%77%61%73%70%2e%6f%72%67%2f%69%6e%64%65%78%2e%70%68%70%2f%57%65%62%5f%50%61%72%61%6d%65%74%65%72%5f%54%61%6d%70%65%72%69%6e%67
It will display a link to OWASP Wiki explaining Web Parameter Tampering.
- Record
GHSA-2p4g-jrmx-r34m- CVSS 3.0
- 4.7 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGO-2024-2761 No score
Rancher Login Parameter Can Be Edited in github.com/rancher/rancher
Rancher Login Parameter Can Be Edited in github.com/rancher/rancher
- Record
GO-2024-2761- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
github.com/rancher/rancherGo |
through 2.1.4 | None known |
github.com/rancher/rancherGo |
All versions | None known |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | MauroEldritch/VanCleef | 2019-05-24 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2019-11881 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.7) in Suse Rancher, published June 10, 2019. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.97%, the 80th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/MauroEldritch/VanCleef
github.com/rancher/rancher/issues/20216
github.com/rancher/rancher/commit/e59adbc7565251919d84d6e353421104be8da06e
github.com/rancher/rancher/blob/v2.2.4/pkg/auth/providers/saml/saml_client.go
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-11881
github.com/advisories/GHSA-2p4g-jrmx-r34m
github.com/rancher/rancher