GHSA-w228-rfpx-fhm4
cg vulnerable to an Open Redirect Vulnerability on Referer Header
Summary
A vulnerability has been discovered in the handling of the referrer header in the application, which could allow an attacker to conduct open redirects. The issue arises from improper validation of the referrer header in certain conditions. By manipulating the referrer header, an attacker could potentially redirect users to malicious websites, phishing pages, or other dangerous destinations.
PoC
If you change the referer header, you will be redirected to that domain without verifying.
https://github.com/Clinical-Genomics/cg/blob/master/cg/server/invoices/views.py#L173
Impact
An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could trick users into visiting malicious websites or disclose sensitive information by redirecting them to unintended destinations. This could lead to various attacks including phishing, malware distribution, or further exploitation of other vulnerabilities.
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
What each source reports
GitHub Advisories Score used
cg vulnerable to an Open Redirect Vulnerability on Referer Header
Summary
A vulnerability has been discovered in the handling of the referrer header in the application, which could allow an attacker to conduct open redirects. The issue arises from improper validation of the referrer header in certain conditions. By manipulating the referrer header, an attacker could potentially redirect users to malicious websites, phishing pages, or other dangerous destinations.
PoC
If you change the referer header, you will be redirected to that domain without verifying.
https://github.com/Clinical-Genomics/cg/blob/master/cg/server/invoices/views.py#L173
Impact
An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could trick users into visiting malicious websites or disclose sensitive information by redirecting them to unintended destinations. This could lead to various attacks including phishing, malware distribution, or further exploitation of other vulnerabilities.
- Record
GHSA-w228-rfpx-fhm4- 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 - Weakness
- CWE-601
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
cg vulnerable to an Open Redirect Vulnerability on Referer Header
Summary
A vulnerability has been discovered in the handling of the referrer header in the application, which could allow an attacker to conduct open redirects. The issue arises from improper validation of the referrer header in certain conditions. By manipulating the referrer header, an attacker could potentially redirect users to malicious websites, phishing pages, or other dangerous destinations.
PoC
If you change the referer header, you will be redirected to that domain without verifying.
https://github.com/Clinical-Genomics/cg/blob/master/cg/server/invoices/views.py#L173
Impact
An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could trick users into visiting malicious websites or disclose sensitive information by redirecting them to unintended destinations. This could lead to various attacks including phishing, malware distribution, or further exploitation of other vulnerabilities.
- Record
GHSA-w228-rfpx-fhm4- 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 - Weakness
- CWE-601
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
cgPyPI | before 60.2.12 | 60.2.12 |
cgPyPI | before 60.2.12, plus listed versions 0.9.00.9.11.0.01.0.0b212.1.3 Show 45 moreShow less12.1.412.1.512.1.612.1.712.2.012.3.012.3.112.3.212.3.312.3.412.3.512.3.612.4.012.5.012.6.012.7.012.7.113.0.013.1.013.10.013.10.113.11.013.12.013.12.113.13.013.14.013.14.113.14.213.14.313.15.013.16.013.16.113.16.213.17.013.17.113.17.213.18.013.2.013.3.013.3.113.4.013.4.113.5.013.6.013.7.0 | 60.2.12 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | GitHub Advisories, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
GHSA-w228-rfpx-fhm4 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in cg, published April 23, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. Fixed in cg 60.2.12.
References
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