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CVE-2013-4390

Open redirect vulnerability in the AbstractAuthenticationFormServlet in the Auth Core (org.apache.sling.auth.core) bundle before 1.1.4 in Apache Sling allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in the resource parameter, related to "a custom login form and XSS."

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2013-4390 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from apache, from apache organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2013, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2013-10-24T03:48:48.847

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	apache	sling	*	Yes
Application	apache	sling_auth_core_component	≤ 1.1.2	Yes
Application	apache	sling_auth_core_component	1.0.2	Yes
Application	apache	sling_auth_core_component	1.0.4	Yes
Application	apache	sling_auth_core_component	1.0.6	Yes
Application	apache	sling_auth_core_component	1.1.0	Yes

References

http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/sling-dev/201310.mbox/%3CCAKkCf4qdFxEW9NXBJoMsrBama8LFNyir%2B61A0Vfzp4njEpeU%3Dw%40mail.gmail.com%3E Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/55249 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63241 ([email protected])
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SLING-3141 ([email protected])
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/sling-dev/201310.mbox/%3CCAKkCf4qdFxEW9NXBJoMsrBama8LFNyir%2B61A0Vfzp4njEpeU%3Dw%40mail.gmail.com%3E Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/55249 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63241 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SLING-3141 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For apache's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.