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CVE-2026-73191: CWE-601 URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') in Apache Software Foundation Apache Syncope

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-73191cvecve-2026-73191cwe-601
Published: 09/14/2026 (09/14/2026, 13:24:22 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Apache Software Foundation
Product: Apache Syncope

Description

URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') vulnerability in Apache Syncope. When the Syncope SRA is configured for CAS authentication, the target Apereo CAS instance's URL is calculated by unconditionally looking at client-supplied forwarded HTTP headers. This issue affects Apache Syncope: from 3.0.0-M0 through 3.0.16, from 4.0.0-M0 Through 4.0.7, from 4.1.0-M0 through 4.1.2. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.0.8 / 4.1.3, which fix this issue.

CVSS v3.1

Score 6.1medium

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

Affected software

Apache Software Foundation

Apache Syncope

Affected versions
>=3.0.0-M0 <=3.0.16>=4.0.0-M0 <=4.0.7>=4.1.0-M0 <=4.1.2
Apache Software Foundation/org.apache.syncope:syncope-sra
pkg:maven/Apache Software Foundation/org.apache.syncope:syncope-sra
Affected versions
>=3.0.0-M0 <=3.0.16>=4.0.0-M0 <=4.0.7>=4.1.0-M0 <=4.1.2

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/14/2026, 13:47:41 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-73191 describes an Open Redirect vulnerability in Apache Syncope when the Syncope SRA is configured for CAS authentication. The vulnerability occurs because the application calculates the target Apereo CAS instance URL by unconditionally trusting client-supplied forwarded HTTP headers. This allows an attacker to craft URLs that redirect users to untrusted sites. The affected versions are Apache Syncope 3.0.0-M0 through 3.0.16, 4.0.0-M0 through 4.0.7, and 4.1.0-M0 through 4.1.2. The issue is fixed in versions 4.0.8 and 4.1.3.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could allow attackers to redirect users to malicious external sites, potentially facilitating phishing or other social engineering attacks. There is no indication of direct code execution or data compromise from this vulnerability alone.

Mitigation Recommendations

Users should upgrade Apache Syncope to version 4.0.8 or 4.1.3, which contain fixes for this vulnerability. No other mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
apache
Date Reserved
2026-08-11T11:03:09.545Z
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6aa7f77155bf5e2cf5208fb8

Added to database: 09/14/2026, 13:32:33 UTC

Last enriched: 09/14/2026, 13:47:41 UTC

Last updated: 09/15/2026, 05:01:23 UTC

Views: 14

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