HaloITSM open redirect via the returnUrl
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-601.
Summary
Improper Input Validation, the returnUrl parameter in Account Security Settings lacks proper input validation, allowing attackers to redirect users to malicious websites (Open Redirect) and inject JavaScript code to perform cross site scripting attack. The vulnerability affects Halo versions up to 2.174.101 and all versions between 2.175.1 and 2.184.21
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA ITSM (HaloITSM) Fixed in >= 2.174.101, >= 2.184.21
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-40846
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mcvh-54mc-g3gg
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-40846 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-40846 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mcvh-54mc-g3gg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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