action/cookie.php in ecrire in SPIP before 4.4.15 is prone to an open redirect vulnerability. (CVE-2026-48832)
Description
An open redirect vulnerability exists in the action/cookie.php component of the ecrire module in SPIP versions before 4.4.15. This vulnerability allows an attacker to redirect users to arbitrary external URLs. The issue has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 3.5. Multiple specific versions of SPIP are affected, including various 3.x and 4.x releases up to but not including 4.4.15.
CVSS v3.1
Score 3.5low
Affected software
pkg:deb/ubuntu/spip?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenialpkg:deb/ubuntu/spip?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionicpkg:deb/ubuntu/spip?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focalpkg:deb/ubuntu/spip?arch=source&distro=jammypkg:deb/ubuntu/spip?arch=source&distro=noblepkg:deb/ubuntu/spip?arch=source&distro=questingpkg:deb/ubuntu/spip?arch=source&distro=stonkingpkg:deb/ubuntu/spip?arch=source&distro=resoluteRun on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
AI-Powered Analysis
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Technical Analysis
The action/cookie.php script in the ecrire module of SPIP before version 4.4.15 contains an open redirect vulnerability. This flaw permits attackers to craft URLs that redirect users to external sites, potentially facilitating phishing or other social engineering attacks. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.5, indicating a medium severity with network attack vector, high attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and a scope change. The vulnerability impacts multiple specific SPIP versions as enumerated, including 3.0.20-1 through 4.4.14+dfsg-1 (implied by the fix in 4.4.15).
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker to redirect users to arbitrary external URLs, which can be leveraged for phishing or redirecting users to malicious sites. There is no direct impact on confidentiality or availability, but the integrity impact is low due to the potential for misleading users.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in SPIP version 4.4.15 and later. Users should upgrade to version 4.4.15 or newer to remediate this open redirect vulnerability. No additional vendor advisory or patch links were provided, so users should consult official SPIP release notes or security advisories for confirmation and further guidance.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- UBUNTU-CVE-2026-48832
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.0
- Ecosystems
- ["Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS","Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS","Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS","Ubuntu:22.04:LTS","Ubuntu:24.04:LTS","Ubuntu:25.10","Ubuntu:26.10","Ubuntu:26.04:LTS"]
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
Threat ID: 6ad3f61f2cdf04f656664273
Added to database: 10/17/2026, 22:26:39 UTC
Last enriched: 10/18/2026, 01:05:48 UTC
Last updated: 10/18/2026, 01:05:48 UTC
Views: 2
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