Account takeover via prefix-only redirect validation
Published Apr 2, 2026 · Updated Apr 2, 2026
Open redirect in Hoppscotch self-hosted backend before 2026.3.0 allows remote attackers to steal session tokens through device login. The device-login handler validates redirect_uri with a prefix-only http://localhost string check, so attacker-controlled hosts such as localhost.evil.com pass. A victim must open the crafted URL and click Proceed; the resulting access and refresh tokens let the attacker sign in as that victim.
Summary
What happened
Open redirect in Hoppscotch self-hosted backend before 2026.3.0 allows remote attackers to steal session tokens through device login. The device-login handler validates redirect_uri with a prefix-only http://localhost string check, so attacker-controlled hosts such as localhost.evil.com pass. A victim must open the crafted URL and click Proceed; the resulting access and refresh tokens let the attacker sign in as that victim.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-34931
- Published
- Apr 2, 2026
- Updated
- Apr 2, 2026
- Vendor
- Hoppscotch
- Product
- Hoppscotch
- Classifications
- CWE-601, T1528
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Apr 2, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 2, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=< 2026.3.0
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Public exploit references
- Device-login redirect validation bypass proof of conceptfunctional · demonstrated
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