CVE-2021-21291: Github.com/oauth2 proxy/oauth2 proxy/v7 Subdomain Checking Of Whitelisted Domains Vulnerability
LOWCVE-2021-21291 is a LOW (CVSS 5.4) subdomain checking of whitelisted domains vulnerability (CWE-601: URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')) affecting Github.com/oauth2 proxy/oauth2 proxy/v7 libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves subdomain checking of whitelisted domains could allow unintended redirects in oauth2-proxy. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 7.0.0.
CVE-2021-21291 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 5.4
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2021-21291
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Github.com/oauth2 proxy/oauth2 proxy/v7 dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade github.com/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy/v7 to 7.0.0
Upgrade github.com/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy to Latest secure release
Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for github.com/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy/v7
How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2021-21291, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/oauth2 proxy/oauth2 proxy/v7:
inspect dependencies for github.com/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy/v7
Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/oauth2 proxy/oauth2 proxy/v7 in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 7.0.0), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-601: URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect'), where the web application accepts a user-controlled input that specifies a link to an external site, and uses that link in a redirect. In Github.com/oauth2 proxy/oauth2 proxy/v7, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2021-21291 Affected Github.com/oauth2 proxy/oauth2 proxy/v7 Versions
2 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
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github.com/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy/v7
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Go |
< 7.0.0
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7.0.0
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github.com/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy
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Go |
≤ 3.2.0
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References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-4mf2-f3wh-gvf2",
"modified" : "2021-05-21T21:37:23Z",
"published" : "2021-05-25T18:42:20Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2021-21291" ],
"summary" : "Subdomain checking of whitelisted domains could allow unintended redirects in oauth2-proxy",
"details" : "### Impact\n_What kind of vulnerability is it? Who is impacted?_\nFor users that use the whitelist domain feature, a domain that ended in a similar way to the intended domain could have been allowed as a redirect.\n\nFor example, if a whitelist domain was configured for `.example.com`, the intention is that subdomains of `example.com` are allowed.\nInstead, `example.com` and `badexample.com` could also match.\n\n### Patches\n_Has the problem been patched? What versions should users upgrade to?_\nThis is fixed in version 7.0.0 onwards.\n\n### Workarounds\n_Is there a way for users to fix or remediate the vulnerability without upgrading?_\nDisable the whitelist domain feature and run separate OAuth2 Proxy instances for each subdomain.\n\n# Original Issue Posted by @semoac:\n\nWhitelist Domain feature is not working as expected because is not matching a dot to ensure the redirect is a subdomain.\n\n## Expected Behavior\n\nIf whitelist domain is set to `.example.com` , then `hack.alienexample.com` should be rejected as a valid redirect.\n\n## Current Behavior\n\nThe code is removing the `dot` from `.example.com` and only checking if the redirect string end with `example.com`\n\n## Possible Solution\nHere\nhttps://github.com/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy/blob/c377466411f2aee180a732187edb638f2f7e57fb/oauthproxy.go#L661\n\nInclude the dot when checking the string:\n```\nstrings.HasSuffix(redirectHostname, \".\" + domainHostname)\n```\n\n## Steps to Reproduce (for bugs)\n\n```\npackage main\n\nimport (\n\t\"fmt\"\n\t\"strings\"\n)\n\nfunc validOptionalPort(port string) bool {\n\tif port == \"\" || port == \":*\" {\n\t\treturn true\n\t}\n\tif port[0] != ':' {\n\t\treturn false\n\t}\n\tfor _, b := range port[1:] {\n\t\tif b < '0' || b > '9' {\n\t\t\treturn false\n\t\t}\n\t}\n\treturn true\n}\n\nfunc splitHostPort(hostport string) (host, port string) {\n\thost = hostport\n\n\tcolon := strings.LastIndexByte(host, ':')\n\tif colon != -1 && validOptionalPort(host[colon:]) {\n\t\thost, port = host[:colon], host[colon+1:]\n\t}\n\n\tif strings.HasPrefix(host, \"[\") && strings.HasSuffix(host, \"]\") {\n\t\thost = host[1 : len(host)-1]\n\t}\n\n\treturn\n}\n\nfunc main() {\n\tdomain := \".example.com\"\n\tdomainHostname, _ := splitHostPort(strings.TrimLeft(domain, \".\"))\n\tredirectHostname := \"https://hack.alienexample.com\"\n\tif (strings.HasPrefix(domain, \".\") && strings.HasSuffix(redirectHostname, domainHostname)) { fmt.Println(\"This should not have happen.\")}\n}\n\n```\n\nUsers of `github.com/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy` are advised to update to `github.com/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy/v7`",
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"url" : "https://github.com/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy/commit/780ae4f3c99b579cb2ea9845121caebb6192f725"
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