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action/cookie.php in ecrire in SPIP before 4.4.15 is prone to an open redirect vulnerability. (CVE-2026-48832)

0
Medium
Published: 05/24/2026 (05/24/2026, 23:16:00 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Product: spip

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

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

Affected software

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
spip
pkg:deb/ubuntu/spip?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial
Affected versions
=3.0.20-1=3.0.21-1=3.0.21-1ubuntu1=3.0.21-1ubuntu1+esm1
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
spip
pkg:deb/ubuntu/spip?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic
Affected versions
=3.1.4-3=3.1.4-4~deb9u3build0.18.04.1=3.1.4-4~deb9u5build0.18.04.1=3.1.4-4~deb9u5ubuntu0.1~esm2
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
spip
pkg:deb/ubuntu/spip?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal
Affected versions
=3.2.4-1=3.2.5-1=3.2.7-1=3.2.7-1ubuntu0.1=3.2.7-1ubuntu0.1+esm2
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
spip
pkg:deb/ubuntu/spip?arch=source&distro=jammy
Affected versions
=3.2.11-3=3.2.12-1=4.0.2-1=4.0.4-1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
spip
pkg:deb/ubuntu/spip?arch=source&distro=noble
Affected versions
=4.1.11+dfsg-1=4.1.12+dfsg-1=4.1.13+dfsg-1=4.1.15+dfsg-1=4.2.9+dfsg-2
Ubuntu:25.10more threats →ghsa
spip
pkg:deb/ubuntu/spip?arch=source&distro=questing
Affected versions
=4.3.8+dfsg-1=4.4.3+dfsg-1
Ubuntu:26.10more threats →ghsa
spip
pkg:deb/ubuntu/spip?arch=source&distro=stonking
Affected versions
=4.4.9+dfsg-1=4.4.15+dfsg-1=4.4.16+dfsg-1=4.4.19+dfsg-1=4.4.20+dfsg-1=4.4.21+dfsg-1
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
spip
pkg:deb/ubuntu/spip?arch=source&distro=resolute
Affected versions
=4.4.3+dfsg-1=4.4.6+dfsg-1=4.4.7+dfsg-1=4.4.8+dfsg-1=4.4.9+dfsg-1

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 10/18/2026, 01:05:48 UTC

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.

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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

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