CVE-2026-86205

h3 before 2.0.1-rc.18 Open Redirect via redirectBack()

Published Sep 6, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
h3 versions before 2.0.1-rc.18 contain an open redirect vulnerability in the redirectBack() utility that fails to sanitize protocol-relative paths in the Referer header pathname. Attackers can craft a same-origin URL with a double-slash path segment that passes origin validation but produces a Location header interpreted by browsers as a protocol-relative redirect to an external domain.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared H3js
H3js h3
Vendors & Products H3js
H3js h3
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Description h3 versions before 2.0.1-rc.18 contain an open redirect vulnerability in the redirectBack() utility that fails to sanitize protocol-relative paths in the Referer header pathname. Attackers can craft a same-origin URL with a double-slash path segment that passes origin validation but produces a Location header interpreted by browsers as a protocol-relative redirect to an external domain.
Title h3 before 2.0.1-rc.18 Open Redirect via redirectBack()
Weaknesses CWE-601
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Sep 8, 2026, 1:28 PM
Reserved
Sep 5, 2026, 11:52 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Sep 6, 2026, 12:17 PM
Modified
Sep 8, 2026, 8:00 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 PM