XenForo up to 2.2.16/2.3.0 URL getDynamicRedirect redirect

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in XenForo up to 2.2.16/2.3.0. The affected element is the function getDynamicRedirect of the component URL Handler. Such manipulation leads to redirect. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2024-58342. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability was found in XenForo up to 2.2.16/2.3.0. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function getDynamicRedirect of the component URL Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a redirect vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-601. A web application accepts a user-controlled input that specifies a link to an external site, and uses that link in a Redirect. This simplifies phishing attacks. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

XenForo before 2.2.17 and 2.3.1 allows open redirect via a specially crafted URL. The getDynamicRedirect() function does not adequately validate the redirect target, allowing attackers to redirect users to arbitrary external sites using crafted URLs containing newlines, user credentials, or host mismatches.

The weakness was released by mattrogowski, Jake B. and ThemeHouse. The advisory is shared for download at xenforo.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-58342 since 04/01/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1204.001.

Upgrading to version 2.2.17 or 2.3.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• XenForo

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• 2.0
• 2.1
• 2.2
• 2.2.0
• 2.2.1
• 2.2.2
• 2.2.3
• 2.2.4
• 2.2.5
• 2.2.6
• 2.2.7
• 2.2.8
• 2.2.9
• 2.2.10
• 2.2.11
• 2.2.12
• 2.2.13
• 2.2.14
• 2.2.15
• 2.2.16
• 2.3.0

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