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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2024-58342

Medium
XenForo before 2.2.17 and 2.3.1 allows open redirect via a specially crafted URL. The getDynamicRedirect() function does not adequately validate the redirect target, allowing attackers to redirect use
CWE-601 — Weakness Type
Published: Apr 1, 2026  ·  Modified: Apr 3, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
6.3
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

XenForo before 2.2.17 and 2.3.1 allows open redirect via a specially crafted URL. The getDynamicRedirect() function does not adequately validate the redirect target, allowing attackers to redirect users to arbitrary external sites using crafted URLs containing newlines, user credentials, or host mismatches.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2024-58342 is an open redirect vulnerability in XenForo forum software affecting versions before 2.2.17 and 2.3.1. The getDynamicRedirect() function fails to properly validate redirect targets, allowing attackers to craft malicious URLs that redirect users to arbitrary external sites. While currently unpatched, this vulnerability poses a moderate risk for phishing and credential harvesting attacks against organizations using XenForo for community engagement or internal forums.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 16, 2026 17:31
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations operating XenForo forums—particularly government agencies, educational institutions, and large enterprises using community platforms—face elevated phishing and credential theft risks. The vulnerability is particularly concerning for SAMA-regulated financial institutions and NCA-supervised government entities that may use XenForo for stakeholder communication. Telecom operators (STC, Mobily) and energy sector organizations using XenForo for customer engagement could be exploited to redirect users to credential-harvesting sites impersonating legitimate services. The lack of available patches increases exposure window for Saudi organizations.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government Banking and Financial Services Education Telecommunications Energy and Utilities Healthcare Large Enterprises
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
6.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Identify all XenForo installations in your environment and document versions (particularly 2.2.x versions before 2.2.17 and 2.3.0)
2. Restrict access to XenForo forums to internal networks only if possible, or implement IP whitelisting
3. Disable external redirects in XenForo configuration settings if available
4. Monitor forum logs for suspicious redirect patterns or unusual URL parameters

Compensating Controls (until patch available):
5. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block requests containing newline characters (%0a, %0d) in URL parameters
6. Deploy URL validation at network perimeter to detect redirects to known malicious domains
7. Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict redirect destinations
8. Enable multi-factor authentication for all forum administrator accounts
9. Conduct user awareness training on identifying suspicious redirect links

Detection Rules:
10. Monitor for HTTP requests to XenForo with encoded newlines in parameters
11. Alert on redirect responses pointing to external domains not in whitelist
12. Track failed authentication attempts following forum access
13. Review forum access logs for unusual referrer patterns

Patching:
14. Subscribe to XenForo security notifications and upgrade immediately when 2.2.17 or 2.3.1+ becomes available
15. Test patches in staging environment before production deployment
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. حدد جميع تثبيتات XenForo في بيئتك وقثق الإصدارات (خاصة إصدارات 2.2.x قبل 2.2.17 و2.3.0)
2. قيد الوصول إلى منتديات XenForo على الشبكات الداخلية فقط إن أمكن، أو طبق قائمة بيضاء للعناوين
3. عطل إعادات التوجيه الخارجية في إعدادات تكوين XenForo إن أمكن
4. راقب سجلات المنتدى للأنماط المريبة لإعادة التوجيه أو معاملات URL غير العادية

الضوابط البديلة (حتى توفر التصحيح):
5. طبق قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) لحجب الطلبات التي تحتوي على أحرف سطر جديد (%0a, %0d) في معاملات URL
6. نشر التحقق من صحة URL على محيط الشبكة لكشف إعادات التوجيه إلى النطاقات الضارة المعروفة
7. طبق رؤوس سياسة أمان المحتوى (CSP) لتقييد وجهات إعادة التوجيه
8. فعل المصادقة متعددة العوامل لجميع حسابات مسؤولي المنتدى
9. أجر تدريباً على الوعي بالمستخدمين لتحديد روابط إعادة التوجيه المريبة

قواعد الكشف:
10. راقب طلبات HTTP إلى XenForo بأحرف سطر جديد مشفرة في المعاملات
11. أصدر تنبيهات لاستجابات إعادة التوجيه التي تشير إلى نطاقات خارجية غير موجودة في القائمة البيضاء
12. تتبع محاولات المصادقة الفاشلة بعد الوصول إلى المنتدى
13. راجع سجلات الوصول إلى المنتدى للأنماط المرجعية غير العادية

التصحيح:
14. اشترك في إخطارات أمان XenForo وقم بالترقية فوراً عند توفر 2.2.17 أو 2.3.1+
15. اختبر التصحيحات في بيئة التدريج قبل نشر الإنتاج
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.14.2.1 - Information security requirements for supplier relationships ECC 2024 A.8.2.3 - User access management and authentication ECC 2024 A.13.1.3 - Segregation of networks
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AM-2 - Software and hardware inventory SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Access control policy and procedures SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Network monitoring and detection
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.15 - Access control ISO 27001:2022 A.8.22 - Information security for supplier relationships ISO 27001:2022 A.8.23 - Information security incident management
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 6.5.10 - Broken authentication and session management PCI DSS 6.5.1 - Injection flaws
📦 Affected Products / CPE 2 entries
xenforo:xenforo
xenforo:xenforo:2.3.0
📊 CVSS Score
6.3
/ 10.0 — Medium
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredN — None / Network
User InteractionR — Required
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityL — Low / Local
IntegrityL — Low / Local
AvailabilityL — Low / Local
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Medium
CVSS Score6.3
CWECWE-601
EPSS0.03%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-04-01
Source Feed nvd
Views 4
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
6.8
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-601
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