BootplusApplication · Joeybling

CVE-2025-0705

MEDIUM · 6.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-01-24
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 2020-08-24 or later.
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68/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges

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 · unedited
A vulnerability has been found in JoeyBling bootplus up to 247d5f6c209be1a5cf10cd0fa18e1d8cc63cf55d and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function qrCode of the file src/main/java/io/github/controller/QrCodeController.java. The manipulation of the argument text leads to open redirect. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This product takes the approach of rolling releases to provide continious delivery. Therefore, version details for affected and updated releases are not available.

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 · high confidence

Open redirect vulnerability in the qrCode function of QrCodeController.java in JoeyBling bootplus. The function accepts a user-controlled 'text' argument that is used in a redirect operation without proper validation, allowing attackers to craft malicious URLs that redirect victims to arbitrary sites.

MitigationImplement strict URL validation for the redirect parameter - use an allowlist of permitted domains/paths, or validate that the redirect target is relative and does not contain external protocols (http:, https:, //) before performing any redirect.

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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 data
BootplusApplication
Affected:<= 2020-08-24

CVSS 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
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm application is JoeyBling Bootplus
    Inspect your project dependencies (pom.xml, build.gradle, or compiled libraries) to verify the framework name matches JoeyBling Bootplus or JoeyBling bootplus
    Affected if The application does not use JoeyBling Bootplus framework - if different, this CVE does not apply
  2. Determine installed version
    Check your project build file or library manifest for the bootplus version tag or date stamp; compare it against the affected range (all versions up to and including 2020-08-24)
    Affected if The version is 2020-08-24 or earlier, indicating a potentially vulnerable release
  3. Locate QrCodeController.java
    Search your source code or decompiled application binaries for the file QrCodeController.java or the class QrCodeController
    Affected if This file does not exist in your deployment - the vulnerable code is not present
  4. Verify qrCode endpoint exists and is exposed
    Review the QrCodeController for method mappings (such as @RequestMapping, @GetMapping) that expose a qrCode or similar function as a web-accessible endpoint
    Affected if The qrCode function is not exposed as a web endpoint - the vulnerability requires user-supplied 'text' parameter input via HTTP request
  5. Inspect redirect logic for the text parameter
    Examine the qrCode function code to verify whether the 'text' parameter is used directly in a redirect (such as 'redirect:') without validation against an allowlist or checks for relative paths and prohibited protocols (http:, https:, //)
    Affected if The code performs redirects using the 'text' parameter without validating it is a relative path or checking against an allowlist - this confirms the open redirect vulnerability is present

You are affected if you are running JoeyBling Bootplus version 2020-08-24 or earlier, have the QrCodeController with an exposed qrCode endpoint, and the 'text' parameter is used in redirect operations without validation.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 2020-08-24
Interim mitigation

Implement strict URL validation for the redirect parameter - use an allowlist of permitted domains/paths, or validate that the redirect target is relative and does not contain external protocols (http:, https:, //) before performing any redirect.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Latest main branch commit (rolling release - any commit after 247d5f6c209be1a5cf10cd0fa18e1d8cc63cf55d)

  1. 1. Navigate to the bootplus project repository on GitHub
  2. 2. Check the commit history for src/main/java/io/github/controller/QrCodeController.java
  3. 3. Identify commits made after 247d5f6c209be1a5cf10cd0fa18e1d8cc63cf55d that address the open redirect in the qrCode function
  4. 4. Pull or checkout the latest code from the main branch which should contain the fix
  5. 5. If available, review the specific commit that patched the vulnerability to confirm the fix addresses CWE-601
  6. 6. Rebuild and redeploy the application
Caveat Rolling release model means continuous updates; ensure compatibility with other upstream changes

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Bootplus Scoped from the published advisory
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