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Medium · 5.1 CVE-2026-42259 EUVD-2026-28431GHSA-f3g8-9xv5-77gv

Saltcorn: Open Redirect in `POST /auth/login` due to incomplete `is_relative_url` validation (backslash bypass)

Published May 7, 2026 · Updated May 8, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M

Description

Saltcorn is an extensible, open source, no-code database application builder. Prior to versions 1.4.6, 1.5.6, and 1.6.0-beta.5, Saltcorn validates the post-login dest parameter with a string check that only blocks :/ and //. Because all WHATWG-compliant browsers normalise backslashes (\) to forward slashes (/) for special schemes, a payload such as /\evil.com/path slips through is_relative_url(), is emitted unchanged in the HTTP Location header, and causes the browser to navigate cross-origin to an attacker-controlled domain. The bug is reachable on a default install and only requires a victim who can be tricked into logging in via a crafted Saltcorn URL. This issue has been patched in versions 1.4.6, 1.5.6, and 1.6.0-beta.5.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
saltcorn saltcorn < 1.4.6, >= 1.5.0-beta.0, < 1.5.6, >= 1.6.0-alpha.0, < 1.6.0-beta.5 —

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
npm @saltcorn/server < 1.4.6 1.4.6 GHSA-f3g8-9xv5-77gv
npm @saltcorn/server >= 1.5.0-beta.0, < 1.5.6 1.5.6 GHSA-f3g8-9xv5-77gv
npm @saltcorn/server >= 1.6.0-alpha.0, < 1.6.0-beta.5 1.6.0-beta.5 GHSA-f3g8-9xv5-77gv

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