CVE-2024-12924
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes an open redirect vulnerability in Akınsoft QR Menü software that allows attackers to redirect users to malicious websites. The vulnerability affects users of QR Menü versions from s1.05.05 through v1.05.11, potentially enabling phishing attacks and credential theft.
💻 Affected Systems
- Akınsoft QR Menü
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could redirect users to sophisticated phishing sites that steal credentials, install malware, or conduct financial fraud, potentially compromising entire user accounts and organizational systems.
Likely Case
Phishing campaigns targeting users by redirecting them to fake login pages or malicious sites, leading to credential harvesting and potential account compromise.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and URL filtering, the impact is limited to failed redirect attempts that users can identify as suspicious.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires crafting malicious URLs but doesn't need authentication. The vulnerability is in the URL handling mechanism.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: v1.05.12
Vendor Advisory: https://www.usom.gov.tr/bildirim/tr-25-0202
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Download v1.05.12 from official Akınsoft sources. 2. Backup current configuration. 3. Install the update following vendor instructions. 4. Verify the update completed successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allImplement server-side validation to reject or sanitize URLs containing external domains in redirect parameters
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block redirects to external domains
- Deploy network monitoring to detect and alert on suspicious redirect patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test by attempting to redirect to an external domain using the vulnerable URL parameter. If redirect succeeds, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
Check software version in application settings or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
After patching, attempt the same redirect test. Successful patch should block external domain redirects.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual redirect patterns in web server logs
- Multiple failed redirect attempts to external domains
Network Indicators:
- HTTP 302 redirects to suspicious external domains
- Unusual outbound traffic patterns following redirects
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (status=302 OR status=301) AND url CONTAINS "redirect=" AND url CONTAINS "http://"