CVE-2024-50463 in Photo Cart Plugin
Summary
by MITRE • 10/28/2024
URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') vulnerability in sunshinephotocart Sunshine Photo Cart sunshine-photo-cart.This issue affects Sunshine Photo Cart: from n/a through <= 3.2.9.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 04/06/2026
The CVE-2024-50463 vulnerability represents a critical open redirect flaw in the Sunshine Photo Cart web application that enables attackers to manipulate URL redirection behavior and potentially redirect users to malicious external sites. This vulnerability specifically impacts versions of the Sunshine Photo Cart platform ranging from the initial release through version 3.2.9, creating a persistent security risk for all affected installations. The flaw resides in the application's handling of URL parameters that control navigation behavior, allowing unauthorized redirection to untrusted domains without proper validation or sanitization of input data.
This open redirect vulnerability stems from inadequate input validation mechanisms within the application's URL processing logic, which fails to properly verify or sanitize user-supplied redirect parameters before executing redirection operations. The technical implementation appears to accept and process redirect URLs without sufficient security checks, enabling attackers to craft malicious URLs that would redirect users to phishing sites, malware distribution points, or other malicious domains. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-601, which specifically addresses open redirect vulnerabilities where applications redirect users to external sites without proper validation. From an operational perspective, this flaw creates a significant attack surface that can be exploited through various vectors including social engineering campaigns, phishing emails, or compromised web pages that embed malicious redirect URLs.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple redirection attacks, as it can serve as a launching point for more sophisticated social engineering campaigns and credential theft operations. When users are redirected to malicious sites through crafted URLs, they may unknowingly provide sensitive information such as login credentials, personal data, or payment information to attackers. The vulnerability's persistence across multiple versions indicates a fundamental flaw in the application's security architecture that requires immediate attention. Attackers can exploit this weakness by embedding malicious redirect parameters in URLs that appear legitimate to users, potentially bypassing security controls and user awareness mechanisms. This flaw also aligns with ATT&CK technique T1566, which covers social engineering tactics involving phishing and malicious redirects.
Organizations utilizing affected versions of Sunshine Photo Cart should prioritize immediate remediation through software updates to the latest available version that addresses this vulnerability. The implementation of proper input validation and sanitization mechanisms should be enforced at all levels of the application stack, particularly in URL handling components. Security controls should include strict validation of redirect URLs against a whitelist of trusted domains, implementation of proper URL encoding and decoding practices, and comprehensive logging of redirect operations for monitoring and detection purposes. Additionally, security awareness training for end users should be enhanced to recognize suspicious redirection patterns, while network security controls such as web application firewalls and content filtering systems should be configured to detect and block malicious redirect attempts. The vulnerability demonstrates the critical importance of implementing secure coding practices and conducting regular security assessments to identify and remediate similar flaws in web applications.