Open redirect in karma
Priority LOW 29CWE-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 GitHub. Impact type from CWE-601.
Summary
The package karma before 6.3.16 are vulnerable to Open Redirect due to missing validation of the return_url query parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00884 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed karma: 6.3.16karma (npm): 6.3.16
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | karma | before 6.3.16 | 6.3.16 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | karma (npm) | before 6.3.16 | 6.3.16 | Patch available | GHSA-rc3x-jf5g-xvc5 |
- karma Vendor— Affected before 6.3.16 Fixed in 6.3.16 Patch available CNA
- karma (npm) Vendor— Affected before 6.3.16 Fixed in 6.3.16 Patch available GHSA-rc3x-jf5g-xvc5
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:karma_project:karma:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | before 6.3.16 | Vulnerable | Karma Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:karma_project:karma:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 6.3.16 Vulnerable ·Karma Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA karma Fixed in 6.3.16
- Fix · GHSA-rc3x-jf5g-xvc5 karma (npm) Fixed in 6.3.16 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-23495
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rc3x-jf5g-xvc5
References
More Karma Project Karma vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-00361 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - DOM in karma-runner/karma CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2021-23495 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-23495 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rc3x-jf5g-xvc5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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