CVE-2022-31193: URL Redirection to Untrusted Site in Dspace JSPUI

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-08-01 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-601

Description

DSpace open source software is a repository application which provides durable access to digital resources. dspace-jspui is a UI component for DSpace. The JSPUI controlled vocabulary servlet is vulnerable to an open redirect attack, where an attacker can craft a malicious URL that looks like a legitimate DSpace/repository URL. When that URL is clicked by the target, it redirects them to a site of the attacker's choice. This issue has been patched in versions 5.11 and 6.4. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workaround for this vulnerability.

Affected products

DSpace: from 4.0 through 5.10; from 6.0 (excl.) before 6.4 — fixed in 6.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: DSpace 6.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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