CVE-2025-0705
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes an open redirect vulnerability in JoeyBling bootplus software. Attackers can manipulate the 'text' parameter in the qrCode function to redirect users to malicious websites. Any system running vulnerable versions of bootplus with the affected QrCodeController is at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- JoeyBling bootplus
📦 What is this software?
Bootplus by Joeybling
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Users could be redirected to phishing sites that steal credentials or deliver malware, potentially leading to account compromise or system infection.
Likely Case
Attackers redirect users to malicious sites for phishing, ad fraud, or credential harvesting campaigns.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and URL filtering, redirects would be blocked or users would receive warnings before being redirected.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly disclosed in GitHub issues. Remote exploitation is straightforward with minimal technical skill required.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not specified
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/JoeyBling/bootplus/issues/27
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Check the GitHub repository for updates. 2. Update to the latest commit after 247d5f6c209be1a5cf10cd0fa18e1d8cc63cf55d. 3. Restart the application.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allImplement server-side validation to only allow trusted domains in redirect URLs
Implement URL validation in QrCodeController.java to check domain whitelist
Disable QR Code Functionality
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable qrCode endpoint
Comment out or remove @RequestMapping for qrCode endpoint in QrCodeController
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement WAF rules to block open redirect patterns in the text parameter
- Deploy network monitoring to detect redirects to untrusted domains
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the qrCode endpoint with a malicious redirect URL parameter and check if it redirectsCheck Version:
git log --oneline -1Verify Fix Applied:
Test the same malicious redirect URL after patching to confirm it's blocked or sanitized📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual redirect patterns in application logs
- Requests to qrCode endpoint with suspicious URL parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP 302 redirects to unexpected domains
- Traffic patterns showing users being redirected from your site to unknown domains
SIEM Query:
source="application.log" AND "QrCodeController" AND "redirect" AND NOT domain IN (trusted_domains)