CVE-2016-8376
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn issue was discovered in Kabona AB WebDatorCentral (WDC) application prior to Version 3.4.0. This non-validated redirect/non-validated forward (OPEN REDIRECT) allows chaining with authenticated vulnerabilities.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceWebDatorCentral (WDC) versions prior to 3.4.0 contain an open redirect vulnerability where the application fails to properly validate redirect or forward parameters, allowing attackers to craft malicious URLs that redirect users to arbitrary external sites. This vulnerability can be chained with authenticated vulnerabilities for more impactful attacks.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify WebDatorCentral versionLocate the installation directory and check version file, or access the application help/about page. Common paths include the web root or configuration files. Alternatively, check HTTP response headers or application login page footer for version information.Affected if The installed version is any version prior to 3.4.0, or if version information cannot be determined but the product is confirmed as WebDatorCentral
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Confirm application is running and accessibleAccess the WebDatorCentral web interface via HTTP/HTTPS to verify the application is deployed. Attempt to reach the login page or main entry point.Affected if The application is accessible online, making the redirect functionality exploitable
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Inspect redirect parameter in authentication flowExamine the login page URL and HTML source for redirect or forward parameters (commonly named 'redirect', 'url', 'next', 'target', or 'return_url'). Check form action URLs and any query string parameters that control post-login destination.Affected if A redirect or forward parameter exists in the authentication flow that accepts arbitrary URLs without validation
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Test redirect parameter behaviorObserve what happens when a crafted URL with an external domain in the redirect parameter is used (for example, redirect=https://example.com). Do not follow the redirect, only observe if the application accepts and processes the external URL.Affected if The application accepts and processes an external domain in the redirect parameter without sanitization or rejection
A user is affected if WebDatorCentral version is confirmed below 3.4.0 or unknown, and the application exposes a redirect parameter that accepts arbitrary external URLs without validation.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade to WebDatorCentral version 3.4.0 or later which contains the fix for the unvalidated redirect/forward vulnerability.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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