Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2020-24550 is an open redirect in EpiServer Find before 13.2.7. A trusted site using vulnerable Find components could be abused to send users to an untrusted website, increasing phishing and brand-abuse risk. The source bundle does not provide CVSS scoring or confirmed exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted phishing-enablement risk, not a confirmed system compromise. Prioritize remediation on public customer-facing sites because attackers can abuse trusted branding even when the technical severity is unscored.
Technical view
The issue affects EpiServer Find before 13.2.7 and involves redirect handling through the _t_redirect parameter on Find click URLs. The public record describes an attacker-controlled redirect target. No CWE, CVSS vector, detailed affected CPEs, or active exploitation evidence were provided.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely for internet-facing sites using EpiServer Find versions earlier than 13.2.7, especially where Find click-tracking endpoints are publicly reachable. Asset metadata in the CVE record is incomplete, so inventory confirmation is required.
Exploitation context
The source describes redirection to untrusted websites through a crafted URL. There is no KEV listing and no provided evidence of active exploitation. Business impact is primarily phishing, user trust damage, and abuse of a legitimate domain in social engineering.
Researcher notes
The record is sparse: no CVSS, CWE, CPE, or vendor advisory details are included in the source bundle. Analysis should stay anchored to EpiServer Find before 13.2.7 and the documented open redirect behavior.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade EpiServer Find to 13.2.7 or later.
- Check vendor guidance for any additional remediation instructions.
- Identify public sites using EpiServer Find before 13.2.7.
- Review redirect controls and logging around Find click endpoints.
Validation and detection
- Inventory applications and package versions for EpiServer Find.
- Confirm no deployed instance is earlier than 13.2.7.
- Review logs for unusual redirect activity involving _t_redirect.
- Verify public routes exposing Find click handling are expected.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://labs.nettitude.com/blog/cve-2020-24550-open-redirect-in-episerver-find/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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