Open redirect in [UNKNOWN] mod_auth_openidc
Priority LOW 30CWE-601Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-601.
Summary
A flaw was found in mod_auth_openidc before version 2.4.0.1. An open redirect issue exists in URLs with trailing slashes similar to CVE-2019-3877 in mod_auth_mellon.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01598 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [UNKNOWN] | mod_auth_openidc | 2.4.0.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- mod_auth_openidc Vendor[UNKNOWN] Affected 2.4.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2020:3970 Released 2020-09-29 · Red Hat rating Lowmod_auth_openidc security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) mod_auth_openidc-1.8.8-7.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) mod_auth_openidc-1.8.8-7.el7
- RHSA-2020:3032 Released 2020-07-21 · Red Hat rating Moderatemod_auth_openidc:2.3 security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) cjose-0.6.1-2.module+el8+2454+f890a43a.aarch64::mod_auth_openidc:2.3, cjose-0.6.1-2.module+el8+2454+f890a43a.ppc64le::mod_auth_openidc:2.3, cjose-0.6.1-2.module+el8+2454+f890a43a.s390x::mod_auth_openidc:2.3 +11
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:3032 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:3970 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:3970 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-14857
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-797h-qjwj-28jc
References
Patch 4
More OpenIDC Mod Auth Openidc vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-16331 Denial of service when manipulating mod_auth_openidc_session_chunks cookie in mod_auth_openidc CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-04220 The "OpenID Connect Relying Party and OAuth 2.0 Resource Server" (aka mod_auth_openidc)… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2017-03971 The "OpenID Connect Relying Party and OAuth 2.0 Resource Server" (aka mod_auth_openidc)… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2023-13144 mod_auth_openidc core dump when OIDCStripCookies is set and an empty Cookie header is supplied CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-03968 Mod_auth_openidc.c in the Ping Identity OpenID Connect authentication module for Apache… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-03944 Uncontrolled resource consumption in OpenIDC mod_auth_openidc CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2019-14857 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-14857 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-797h-qjwj-28jc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-14857 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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