CVE-2020-29565: Medium severity openstack horizon vulnerability

Published Dec 4, 2020
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Updated

An issue was discovered in OpenStack Horizon before 15.3.2, 16.x before 16.2.1, 17.x and 18.x before 18.3.3, 18.4.x, and 18.5.x. There is a lack of validation of the "next" parameter, which would allow someone to supply a malicious URL in Horizon that can cause an automatic redirect to the provided malicious URL.

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
debian/horizon
3:14.0.2-3+deb10u23:18.6.2-5+deb11u23:23.0.0-5+deb12u13:23.3.0-1
pip/horizon>=18.4.0<18.6.0
18.6.0
pip/horizon>=17.0.0<18.3.3
18.3.3
pip/horizon>=16.0.0<16.2.1
16.2.1
pip/horizon<15.3.2
15.3.2
Openstack Horizon>=15.3.0<15.3.2
Openstack Horizon>=16.0.0<16.2.1
Openstack Horizon>=17.0.0<18.3.3
Openstack Horizon>=18.4.0<=18.5.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0

Event History

Dec 4, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:06 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:06 AM
Description
Dec 8, 2020
Data Sourced
08:15 PM
SeverityAffected Software
May 24, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·05:35 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-29565?

CVE-2020-29565 is a vulnerability in OpenStack Horizon that allows an attacker to supply a malicious URL and cause an automatic redirect.

2

How severe is CVE-2020-29565?

CVE-2020-29565 has a severity rating of 6.1, which is considered high.

3

What software versions are affected by CVE-2020-29565?

CVE-2020-29565 affects OpenStack Horizon versions before 15.3.2, 16.x before 16.2.1, 17.x, and 18.x before 18.3.3, 18.4.x, and 18.5.x.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-29565?

To fix CVE-2020-29565, it is recommended to upgrade to OpenStack Horizon versions 15.3.2, 16.2.1, 18.3.3, 18.4.x, or 18.5.x, depending on the specific affected version.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-29565?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-29565 at the following references: [Reference 1](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-29565), [Reference 2](https://review.opendev.org/758843), [Reference 3](https://review.opendev.org/758841).

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