pkp ojs signOut redirect
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-601.
Summary
A vulnerability was found in pkp ojs up to 3.4.0-6 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /login/signOut. The manipulation of the argument source with the input .example.com leads to open redirect. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pkp | ojs | 3.4.0-6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ojs Vendorpkp Affected 3.4.0-6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.4.0-6 | Vulnerable | Public Knowledge Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.4.0-6 Vulnerable ·Public Knowledge Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-7902
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7q9g-rf94-v7cw
References
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More pkp vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-05431 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in pkp/pkp-lib CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-05430 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in pkp/pkp-lib CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-05429 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in pkp/customLocale CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-05425 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in pkp/pkp-lib CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-05178 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in pkp/ojs CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-04327 Use of Predictable Algorithm in Random Number Generator in pkp/pkp-lib CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2024-7902 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-7902 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7q9g-rf94-v7cw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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