CVE-2021-23495
Open Redirect
The package karma before 6.3.16 are vulnerable to Open Redirect due to missing validation of the return_url query parameter.
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
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
5.4
Open Redirect
The package karma before 6.3.16 are vulnerable to Open Redirect due to missing validation of the return_url query parameter.
- Record
CVE-2021-23495- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-1168
5.4
The package karma before 6.3.16 are vulnerable to Open Redirect due to missing validation of the return_url query parameter.
- Record
EUVD-2022-1168- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rc3x-jf5g-xvc5
5.4
Open redirect in karma
Karma before 6.3.16 is vulnerable to Open Redirect due to missing validation of the return_url query parameter.
- Record
GHSA-rc3x-jf5g-xvc5- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-601
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
5.4
The package karma before 6.3.16 are vulnerable to Open Redirect due to missing validation of the return_url query parameter.
- Record
CVE-2021-23495- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-601
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
6.1
The package karma before 6.3.16 are vulnerable to Open Redirect due to missing validation of the return_url query parameter.
- Record
CVE-2021-23495- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-rc3x-jf5g-xvc5
5.4
Open redirect in karma
Karma before 6.3.16 is vulnerable to Open Redirect due to missing validation of the return_url query parameter.
- Record
GHSA-rc3x-jf5g-xvc5- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-601
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVCLSA-2026-1773015273 No score
TuxCare security update for karma (2 CVEs)
TuxCare rebuilt karma to address 2 CVEs. Fixed in 4.4.1-tuxcare.1.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1773015273- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1774657354 No score
TuxCare security update for karma (1 CVE)
TuxCare rebuilt karma to address 1 CVE. Fixed in 4.1.0-tuxcare.1.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1774657354- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1774657360 No score
TuxCare security update for karma (2 CVEs)
TuxCare rebuilt karma to address 2 CVEs. Fixed in 5.0.9-tuxcare.1.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1774657360- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1776299661 No score
TuxCare security update for karma (2 CVEs)
TuxCare rebuilt karma to address 2 CVEs. Fixed in 4.0.1-tuxcare.1.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1776299661- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1779065202 No score
TuxCare security update for karma (2 CVEs)
TuxCare rebuilt karma to address 2 CVEs. Fixed in 3.0.0-tuxcare.1.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1779065202- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1784077511 No score
TuxCare security update for karma (2 CVEs)
TuxCare rebuilt karma to address 2 CVEs. Fixed in 5.0.0-tuxcare.1.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1784077511- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1785204336 No score
TuxCare security update for karma (2 CVEs)
TuxCare rebuilt karma to address 2 CVEs. Fixed in 1.7.0-tuxcare.1.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1785204336- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1785204345 No score
TuxCare security update for karma (2 CVEs)
TuxCare rebuilt karma to address 2 CVEs. Fixed in 4.0.0-tuxcare.1.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1785204345- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1785204347 No score
TuxCare security update for karma (2 CVEs)
TuxCare rebuilt karma to address 2 CVEs. Fixed in 1.5.0-tuxcare.1.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1785204347- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1791028060 No score
TuxCare security update for karma (1 CVE)
TuxCare rebuilt karma to address 1 CVE. Fixed in 5.2.3-tuxcare.1.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1791028060- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
karmanpm |
before 6.3.16 | 6.3.16 |
karmaTuxCare:npm From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
4.4.1-tuxcare.0 up to 4.4.1-tuxcare.1, plus listed versions 4.4.1 |
4.4.1-tuxcare.1 |
karmaTuxCare:npm |
4.1.0-tuxcare.0 up to 4.1.0-tuxcare.1, plus listed versions 4.1.0 |
4.1.0-tuxcare.1 |
karmaTuxCare:npm From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
5.0.9-tuxcare.0 up to 5.0.9-tuxcare.1, plus listed versions 5.0.9 |
5.0.9-tuxcare.1 |
karmaTuxCare:npm From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
4.0.1-tuxcare.0 up to 4.0.1-tuxcare.1, plus listed versions 4.0.1 |
4.0.1-tuxcare.1 |
karmaTuxCare:npm From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
3.0.0-tuxcare.0 up to 3.0.0-tuxcare.1, plus listed versions 3.0.0 |
3.0.0-tuxcare.1 |
karmaTuxCare:npm From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
5.0.0-tuxcare.0 up to 5.0.0-tuxcare.1, plus listed versions 5.0.0 |
5.0.0-tuxcare.1 |
karmaTuxCare:npm From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
1.7.0-tuxcare.0 up to 1.7.0-tuxcare.1, plus listed versions 1.7.0 |
1.7.0-tuxcare.1 |
karmaTuxCare:npm From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
4.0.0-tuxcare.0 up to 4.0.0-tuxcare.1, plus listed versions 4.0.0 |
4.0.0-tuxcare.1 |
karmaTuxCare:npm From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
1.5.0-tuxcare.0 up to 1.5.0-tuxcare.1, plus listed versions 1.5.0 |
1.5.0-tuxcare.1 |
karmaTuxCare:npm |
5.2.3-tuxcare.0 up to 5.2.3-tuxcare.1, plus listed versions 5.2.3 |
5.2.3-tuxcare.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-23495 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Karma Project Karma, published February 25, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.88%, the 59th percentile. Fixed in karma 6.3.16.