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CVE-2018-16954: Oracle WebCenter Interaction Portal login can redirect users

CVE-2018-16954 · published 8 years ago

Summary

The login page of Oracle WebCenter Interaction Portal version 10.3.3 allows an attacker to send users to any web address after they sign in. This could be used to trick users into revealing credentials or visiting malicious sites. Apply any available patches or limit access to the login page and monitor for unexpected redirects.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
oracle	webcenter_interaction	10.3.3 `cpe:2.3:a:oracle:webcenter_interaction:10.3.3:::::::*`

Original advisory text

An issue was discovered in Oracle WebCenter Interaction Portal 10.3.3. The login function of the portal is vulnerable to insecure redirection (also called an open redirect). The in_hi_redirect parameter is not validated by the application after a successful login. NOTE: this CVE is assigned by MITRE and isn't validated by Oracle because Oracle WebCenter Interaction Portal is out of support.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105350 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Sep/22 Exploit Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory

Fix within

Internet-facing 60 days

Internal At next upgrade

Not known to be exploited
Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)

Severity

6.1 Medium

Exploitation

1% chance of attack within 30 days

Type

CWE-601Open Redirect

Timeline

Published18 Sep 2018

Updated4 Nov 2026

First seen29 Sep 2026

Sources

CVE-2018-16954 · NVD

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