CVE-2026-12863: CWE-601 URL redirection to untrusted site ('open redirect') in pretix Venueless
CVE-2026-12863 is a medium severity vulnerability in pretix's Venueless product involving an unvalidated URL redirect in the social login functionality. This open redirect flaw could be exploited to redirect users to untrusted sites, potentially facilitating phishing attacks using trusted domains. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.1. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
An open redirect vulnerability (CWE-601) exists in the social login feature of pretix's Venueless product. The vulnerability allows an attacker to craft URLs that redirect users to arbitrary external sites without proper validation. This can be leveraged for phishing attacks by exploiting the trust users place in the legitimate domain. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, user interaction needed, and limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. The affected version is stated as =0.0.0, but no further version details or patches are provided.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to phishing attacks where users are redirected to malicious sites from a trusted domain, potentially resulting in credential theft or other social engineering outcomes. There is no indication of direct compromise of the Venueless system or data integrity loss. The impact is primarily on user trust and potential phishing risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users and administrators should be cautious with URLs involving the social login functionality and educate users about the risk of phishing via open redirects. Monitoring for updates from pretix regarding this vulnerability is recommended.
CVE-2026-12863: CWE-601 URL redirection to untrusted site ('open redirect') in pretix Venueless
Description
CVE-2026-12863 is a medium severity vulnerability in pretix's Venueless product involving an unvalidated URL redirect in the social login functionality. This open redirect flaw could be exploited to redirect users to untrusted sites, potentially facilitating phishing attacks using trusted domains. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.1. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.1medium
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
An open redirect vulnerability (CWE-601) exists in the social login feature of pretix's Venueless product. The vulnerability allows an attacker to craft URLs that redirect users to arbitrary external sites without proper validation. This can be leveraged for phishing attacks by exploiting the trust users place in the legitimate domain. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, user interaction needed, and limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. The affected version is stated as =0.0.0, but no further version details or patches are provided.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to phishing attacks where users are redirected to malicious sites from a trusted domain, potentially resulting in credential theft or other social engineering outcomes. There is no indication of direct compromise of the Venueless system or data integrity loss. The impact is primarily on user trust and potential phishing risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users and administrators should be cautious with URLs involving the social login functionality and educate users about the risk of phishing via open redirects. Monitoring for updates from pretix regarding this vulnerability is recommended.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- rami.io
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-22T08:17:20.587Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a3909d2eed863c81ea13a0d
Added to database: 06/22/2026, 10:09:22 UTC
Last enriched: 06/22/2026, 10:24:18 UTC
Last updated: 06/22/2026, 10:29:00 UTC
Views: 3
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