URL Redirection to Untrusted Site in Dspace JSPUI
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- 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
DSpace open source software is a repository application which provides durable access to digital resources. dspace-jspui is a UI component for DSpace. The JSPUI controlled vocabulary servlet is vulnerable to an open redirect attack, where an attacker can craft a malicious URL that looks like a legitimate DSpace/repository URL. When that URL is clicked by the target, it redirects them to a site of the attacker's choice. This issue has been patched in versions 5.11 and 6.4. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workaround for 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSpace | DSpace | 6.0 to before 6.4; 4.0 to before 5.11 | 6.4, 5.11 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.dspace:dspace-jspui (Maven) | 4.0 to before 5.11 | 5.11 | Patch available | GHSA-763j-q7wv-vf3m |
| — | org.dspace:dspace-jspui (Maven) | 6.0 to before 6.4 | 6.4 | Patch available | GHSA-763j-q7wv-vf3m |
- DSpace VendorDSpace Affected 6.0 to before 6.4; 4.0 to before 5.11 Fixed in 6.4, 5.11 Patch available CNA
- org.dspace:dspace-jspui (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.0 to before 5.11 Fixed in 5.11 Patch available GHSA-763j-q7wv-vf3m
- org.dspace:dspace-jspui (Maven) Vendor— Affected 6.0 to before 6.4 Fixed in 6.4 Patch available GHSA-763j-q7wv-vf3m
Remediation
- Fix · CNA DSpace (DSpace) Fixed in 6.4, 5.11
- Fix · GHSA-763j-q7wv-vf3m org.dspace:dspace-jspui (Maven) Fixed in 5.11 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-763j-q7wv-vf3m org.dspace:dspace-jspui (Maven) Fixed in 6.4 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-31193
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-763j-q7wv-vf3m
References
Patch 3
More Dspace vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-13234 Path traversal vulnerabilities in DSpace JSPUI submission upload CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2022-13235 Path traversal vulnerability in Simple Archive Format package import in DSpace CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2016-08766 The XMLUI feature in DSpace before 3.6, 4.x before 4.5, and 5.x before 5.5 allows… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-18028 Communities and collections administrators can escalate their privilege up to system administrator CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2022-13232 Cross Site Scripting possible in DSpace JSPUI "Request a Copy" feature CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2022-13231 Cross Site Scripting possible in DSpace JSPUI spellcheck and autocomplete tools CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2022-31193 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-31193 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-763j-q7wv-vf3m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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