Open redirect in Punk-OAuth2
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-601.
Summary
Punk::OAuth2 versions before 0.03 for Perl allow an attacker-chosen off-site redirect after login because same_origin_path accepts a backslash or tab in the return parameter. oauth2_login reads the return parameter from the initiation request, runs same_origin_path over it, and stores the survivor in the session flow record as the post-login redirect target. That check rejects a value that does not begin with a slash, one with a slash as its second byte, and one containing CR or LF. A backslash and a tab pass. The URL Standard treats a backslash as equivalent to a slash for special schemes, so `/\evil.example` parses with the authority `evil.example`. It also strips ASCII tab before parsing, so a tab between two leading slashes leaves `//evil.example`. A crafted link to the application's own login route lands the victim on the attacker's site after a genuine authentication. The redirect carries no authorization code or access token.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Punk-OAuth2 | before 0.03 | 0.03 | Patch available | CNA |
- Punk-OAuth2 Vendor— Affected before 0.03 Fixed in 0.03 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Punk-OAuth2 Fixed in 0.03
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-75628
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v6g5-xxrx-m495
- 2026-10-20 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
References
Other 5
- https://metacpan.org/release/LNATION/Punk-OAuth2-0.03/changes
- https://metacpan.org/release/LNATION/Punk-OAuth2-0.02/source/include/pox/pox_util.h#L94
- https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc9700#section-4.11.1
- https://url.spec.whatwg.org/#relative-slash-state
- https://url.spec.whatwg.org/#concept-basic-url-parser
Sources
- CVE-2026-75628 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-75628 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v6g5-xxrx-m495 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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