CVE-2026-75628
Punk::OAuth2 versions before 0.03 for Perl allow an attacker-chosen off-site redirect after login because same_origin_path accepts a backslash or tab in the return parameter
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.7 Medium
- Published
- Aug 20, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 19, 2026
- Reserved
- Aug 18, 2026
Description
Punk::OAuth2 versions before 0.03 for Perl allow an attacker-chosen off-site redirect after login because same_origin_path accepts a backslash or tab in the return parameter.
oauth2_login reads the return parameter from the initiation request, runs same_origin_path over it, and stores the survivor in the session flow record as the post-login redirect target. That check rejects a value that does not begin with a slash, one with a slash as its second byte, and one containing CR or LF. A backslash and a tab pass. The URL Standard treats a backslash as equivalent to a slash for special schemes, so `/\evil.example` parses with the authority `evil.example`. It also strips ASCII tab before parsing, so a tab between two leading slashes leaves `//evil.example`.
A crafted link to the application's own login route lands the victim on the attacker's site after a genuine authentication. The redirect carries no authorization code or access token.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 5.7 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-601 URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Punk-OAuth2 |
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References
- https://metacpan.org/release/LNATION/Punk-OAuth2-0.03/changesrelease-notes
- https://metacpan.org/release/LNATION/Punk-OAuth2-0.02/source/include/pox/pox_util.h#L94technical-description
- https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc9700#section-4.11.1technical-description
- https://url.spec.whatwg.org/#relative-slash-statetechnical-description
- https://url.spec.whatwg.org/#concept-basic-url-parsertechnical-description
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/20/1
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