CVE-2025-8129: Koa Open Redirect via Referrer Header (User-Controlled)
(updated )
In the latest version of Koa, the back method used for redirect operations adopts an insecure implementation, which uses the user-controllable referrer header as the redirect target.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-jgmv-j7ww-jx2x
- github.com/koajs/koa
- github.com/koajs/koa/commit/422c551c63d00f24e2bbbdf492f262a5935bb1f0
- github.com/koajs/koa/issues/1892
- github.com/koajs/koa/issues/1892
- github.com/koajs/koa/security/advisories/GHSA-jgmv-j7ww-jx2x
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54420
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-8129
- vuldb.com/?ctiid.317514
- vuldb.com/?id.317514
- vuldb.com/?submit.619741
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