CVE-2017-7266
Netflix Security Monkey Open Redirect vulnerability
CVE-2017-7266 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Netflix Security Monkey, published March 26, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.97%, the 62nd percentile. Fixed in security-monkey 0.8.0.
- Severity
- 6.1 MediumCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.97%EPSS, 62nd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
0.8.0security-monkey +1 more
Description
Netflix Security Monkey before 0.8.0 has an Open Redirect. The logout functionality accepted the "next" parameter which then redirects to any domain irrespective of the Host header.
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
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
security-monkeyPyPI | before 0.8.0 | 0.8.0 |
security-monkeyPyPI | before 0.8.0, plus listed versions 0.4.0 | 0.8.0 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used 6.1
Netflix Security Monkey before 0.8.0 has an Open Redirect. The logout functionality accepted the "next" parameter which then redirects to any domain irrespective of the Host header.
- Record
CVE-2017-7266- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/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
CVE ListNo score
Netflix Security Monkey before 0.8.0 has an Open Redirect. The logout functionality accepted the "next" parameter which then redirects to any domain irrespective of the Host header.
- Record
CVE-2017-7266- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-4292No score
Netflix Security Monkey before 0.8.0 has an Open Redirect. The logout functionality accepted the "next" parameter which then redirects to any domain irrespective of the Host header.
- Record
EUVD-2022-4292- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j6jq-3q8p-xgg6 6.1
Netflix Security Monkey Open Redirect vulnerability
Netflix Security Monkey before 0.8.0 has an Open Redirect. The logout functionality accepted the "next" parameter which then redirects to any domain irrespective of the Host header.
- Record
GHSA-j6jq-3q8p-xgg6- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-601
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV 6.1
Netflix Security Monkey before 0.8.0 has an Open Redirect. The logout functionality accepted the "next" parameter which then redirects to any domain irrespective of the Host header.
- Record
CVE-2017-7266- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-j6jq-3q8p-xgg6 6.1
Netflix Security Monkey Open Redirect vulnerability
Netflix Security Monkey before 0.8.0 has an Open Redirect. The logout functionality accepted the "next" parameter which then redirects to any domain irrespective of the Host header.
- Record
GHSA-j6jq-3q8p-xgg6- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-601
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-919 6.1
Netflix Security Monkey Open Redirect vulnerability
Netflix Security Monkey before 0.8.0 has an Open Redirect. The logout functionality accepted the "next" parameter which then redirects to any domain irrespective of the Host header.
- Record
PYSEC-2026-919- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
github.com/Netflix/security_monkey/releases/tag/v0.8.0
securityfocus.com/bid/97088
github.com/Netflix/security_monkey/commit/3b4da13efabb05970c80f464a50d3c1c12262466
github.com/Netflix/security_monkey/pull/482
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7266
web.archive.org/web/20201220170714/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97088
github.com/advisories/GHSA-j6jq-3q8p-xgg6
github.com/Netflix/security_monkey
pypi.org/project/security-monkey