# CVE-2026-75628: Punk::OAuth2 versions before 0.03 for Perl allow an attacker-chosen off-site redirect after login because same\_origin\_path accepts a backslash or tab in the return parameter

- Severity: CVSS 5.7 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.03
- Published: 2026-08-20 · Updated: 2026-10-19

## Affected

- Punk-OAuth2: fixed in 0.03

## Description

Punk::OAuth2 versions before 0.03 for Perl allow an attacker-chosen off-site redirect after login because same_origin_path accepts a backslash or tab in the return parameter. oauth2_login reads the return parameter from the initiation request, runs same_origin_path over it, and stores the survivor in the session flow record as the post-login redirect target. That check rejects a value that does not begin with a slash, one with a slash as its second byte, and one containing CR or LF. A backslash and a tab pass. The URL Standard treats a backslash as equivalent to a slash for special schemes, so `/\evil.example` parses with the authority `evil.example`. It also strips ASCII tab before parsing, so a tab between two leading slashes leaves `//evil.example`. A crafted link to the application's own login route lands the victim on the attacker's site after a genuine authentication. The redirect carries no authorization code or access token.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Punk-OAuth2, upgrade to a fixed version (0.03) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://metacpan.org/release/LNATION/Punk-OAuth2-0.03/changes
- https://metacpan.org/release/LNATION/Punk-OAuth2-0.02/source/include/pox/pox_util.h#L94
- https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc9700#section-4.11.1
- https://url.spec.whatwg.org/#relative-slash-state
- https://url.spec.whatwg.org/#concept-basic-url-parser

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