Open redirect vulnerability in the AbstractAuthenticationFormServlet in the Auth Core…
Priority LOW 32CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-601.
Summary
Open redirect vulnerability in the AbstractAuthenticationFormServlet in the Auth Core (org.apache.sling.auth.core) bundle before 1.1.4 in Apache Sling allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in the resource parameter, related to "a custom login form and XSS."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03056 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.auth.core (Maven): 1.1.4
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.auth.core (Maven) | before 1.1.4 | 1.1.4 | Patch available | GHSA-j7f2-cqvq-5jcf |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.auth.core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.1.4 Fixed in 1.1.4 Patch available GHSA-j7f2-cqvq-5jcf
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:sling:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:sling_auth_core_component:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.1.2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:sling_auth_core_component:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:sling_auth_core_component:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.4 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:sling_auth_core_component:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.6 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:sling_auth_core_component:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:sling:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:sling_auth_core_component:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:sling_auth_core_component:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:sling_auth_core_component:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:sling_auth_core_component:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.6 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:sling_auth_core_component:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-j7f2-cqvq-5jcf org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.auth.core (Maven) Fixed in 1.1.4 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-4390
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j7f2-cqvq-5jcf
References
Advisory 2
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- TI-2016-05839 XML external entity injection in Apache Sling CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-04672 Cross-site scripting in Apache Sling CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2013-4390 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-4390 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j7f2-cqvq-5jcf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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