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CVE-2020-36663: Artesãos SEOTools OpenGraph.php makeTag redirect

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Artesãos SEOTools up to 0.17.1. This affects the function makeTag of the file OpenGraph.php. The manipulation of the argument value leads to open redirect. Upgrading to version 0.17.2 is able to address this issue. The patch is named ca27cd0edf917e0bc805227013859b8b5a1f01fb. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-222231.

MediumCVSS 5.5Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

Artesãos SEOTools versions 0.17.0 and 0.17.1 can generate an unsafe OpenGraph tag value that may allow open redirect behavior. Business risk is moderate: this can support phishing or trust-abuse scenarios, but the provided sources do not show active exploitation.

Executive priority

Prioritize remediation during the next normal patch cycle, sooner for public-facing applications that accept user-supplied URL or metadata values.

Technical view

CVE-2020-36663 is CWE-601 in OpenGraph.php makeTag. Manipulating the value argument can lead to open redirect. The source bundle lists CVSS 3.1 score 5.5, adjacent attack vector, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, and limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most likely in PHP/Laravel applications using Artesãos SEOTools 0.17.0 or 0.17.1 where untrusted or semi-trusted values can reach OpenGraph metadata generation.

Exploitation context

The bundle does not cite CISA KEV status or active exploitation. Treat this as a known, published open redirect issue with patch information available, not as confirmed in-the-wild exploitation.

Researcher notes

Evidence is limited to the CVE bundle, VulDB entry, GitHub PR, patch commit, and v0.17.2 release. Do not assume broader versions, different products, or exploitation without additional vendor or threat-intelligence evidence.

Mitigation direction

  • Upgrade Artesãos SEOTools to version 0.17.2 or later.
  • Verify dependency lockfiles and deployed artifacts no longer reference 0.17.0 or 0.17.1.
  • Review vendor release notes and patch commit for relevant application impact.
  • Check any metadata inputs that derive from user-controlled URLs.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory applications using the artesaos/seotools package.
  • Confirm installed versions in package manifests and lockfiles.
  • Review routes or templates that populate OpenGraph values from request data.
  • Run existing regression tests around SEO metadata and public page rendering.
Prepared
Confidence
high
Sources
7

Public sources used

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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CWE-601: User-session and phishing behavior lookup

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
5.5 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
6Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
5.5CVSS 3.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L2.13.4Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

5.5Medium
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2020-36663Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
ArtesãosSEOTools0.17.0, 0.17.1Listed
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-601

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CWE-601 · source CWE mapping

URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')

URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.

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