CVE-2012-3540

MEDIUM 5.8CVE-2012-3540 · PYSEC-2012-18 · Published 05/09/2012 · updated 16/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
horizon PyPI	`all versions`	No fix yet
horizon openstack	`= 2012.1`	No fix yet

Description

Open redirect vulnerability in views/auth_forms.py in OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) Essex (2012.1) allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in the next parameter to auth/login/. NOTE: this issue was originally assigned CVE-2012-3542 by mistake.

NVD description

References

openstack/horizon commit 35eada8 · FIX
securityfocus.com/bid/55329 · WEB
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/30/5 · WEB
secunia.com/advisories/50480 · ADVISORY
lists.launchpad.net/openstack/msg16278.html · WEB
lists.launchpad.net/openstack/msg16281.html · WEB
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/30/4 · WEB
bugs.launchpad.net/horizon/+bug/1039077 · WEB
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1565-1 · ADVISORY
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78196 · WEB

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