Description
The web application sends a redirect to another location, but instead of exiting, it executes additional code.
Modes of Introduction:
– Implementation
Likelihood of Exploit:
Related Weaknesses
Consequences
Other, Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability: Alter Execution Logic, Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
This weakness could affect the control flow of the application and allow execution of untrusted code.
Potential Mitigations
CVE References
- CVE-2013-1402
- Execution-after-redirect allows access to application configuration details.
- CVE-2009-1936
- chain: library file sends a redirect if it is directly requested but continues to execute, allowing remote file inclusion and path traversal.
- CVE-2007-2713
- Remote attackers can obtain access to administrator functionality through EAR.
- CVE-2007-4932
- Remote attackers can obtain access to administrator functionality through EAR.
- CVE-2007-5578
- Bypass of authentication step through EAR.
- CVE-2007-2713
- Chain: Execution after redirect triggers eval injection.
- CVE-2007-6652
- chain: execution after redirect allows non-administrator to perform static code injection.
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