# Open Redirection It is used for Phishsing attacks, where user will get confuse where they are visiting. Target.com/indexfile/ * Linux /var/ww/indexfile/ * Windows: C:\inetpub\www\indexfile Every path should have opening and closing. ## Example: onlinesbi.com/ onlinesbi.com/bing.com/ onlinesbi.com//bing.com/ onlinesbi.com///bing.com/ When a user is provided with the above links, user will think he is visiting to a onlinesbi page to do some work but behind the user is actually redirected to the phishing page bing.com(or any fake page hosted by attacker) Impact: Attacker can capture or edit the sensitive information of the user without his concern. Attacker can make this URL more reliable by using the url shortner. Remediation: * Disallow Offsite redirection * whitelist the particular required URL. * Check the referrer. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://modi-arun91.gitbook.io/penetration-testing/web-application-vulnerabilities/untitled.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.