Symbiote Seed Login SecurityLoginExtension.php onBeforeSecurityLogin redirect
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-601.
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Symbiote Seed up to 6.0.2. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function onBeforeSecurityLogin of the file code/extensions/SecurityLoginExtension.php of the component Login. The manipulation of the argument URL leads to open redirect. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 6.0.3 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as b065ebd82da53009d273aa7e989191f701485244. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-217626 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbiote | Seed | 6.0.0; 6.0.1; 6.0.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | symbiote/silverstripe-seed (Packagist) | before 6.0.3 | 6.0.3 | Patch available | GHSA-wm32-3r4m-jvcc |
- Seed VendorSymbiote Affected 6.0.0; 6.0.1; 6.0.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- symbiote/silverstripe-seed (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 6.0.3 Fixed in 6.0.3 Patch available GHSA-wm32-3r4m-jvcc
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-wm32-3r4m-jvcc symbiote/silverstripe-seed (Packagist) Fixed in 6.0.3 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-20164
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wm32-3r4m-jvcc
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-20164 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-20164 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wm32-3r4m-jvcc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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