Description
Nuxt versions 4.0.0 before 4.4.7 and 3.x before 3.21.7 contain a server-side open redirect vulnerability in navigateTo that fails to properly validate path-normalized payloads like /..//evil.com and /.//evil.com. Attackers can bypass external-host checks using path-normalization techniques to redirect users to attacker-controlled sites via the Location header or meta-refresh, enabling phishing and OAuth authorization-code theft.
CVSS breakdown
CVSS 4.0
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Passive
Confidentiality (Vulnerable System)
Low
Integrity (Vulnerable System)
Low
Availability (Vulnerable System)
None
Confidentiality (Subsequent System)
Low
Integrity (Subsequent System)
Low
Availability (Subsequent System)
None
CVSS 3.1
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Affected products
- Nuxt / Nuxt4.0.0 – 4.4.7
- Nuxt / Nuxt4.4.7 – 4.4.7
- Nuxt / Nuxt0 – 3.21.7
- Nuxt / Nuxt3.21.7 – 3.21.7
References
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttps://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/security/advisories/GHSA-c9cv-mq2m-ppp3
- PATCHhttps://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/commit/2cce6fb02e621196d56df92e05594e07469b5a6d
- PATCHhttps://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/commit/1f2dd5e78c77576437138e97671965573c232835
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttps://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nuxt-server-side-open-redirect-via-path-normalization-bypass-in-navigateto