CVE-2021-44528 is an open redirect vulnerability affecting Action Pack versions 6.0.0 and above, a component of Ruby on Rails. An attacker can manipulate the "X-Forwarded-Host" header in conjunction with specific "allowed host" configurations to redirect users to malicious websites. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to information disclosure and integrity impacts. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/ExploitDB modules, Nuclei templates exist, and the vulnerability has a high FAUCET Risk Score, but has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:6.0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.1.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:6.1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:7.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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