CWE-698 Detail

CWE-698

Execution After Redirect (EAR)
Incomplete
2008-09-09
00h00 +00:00
2025-12-11
00h00 +00:00
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Name: Execution After Redirect (EAR)

The web application sends a redirect to another location, but instead of exiting, it executes additional code.

General Informations

Modes Of Introduction

Implementation

Applicable Platforms

Language

Class: Not Language-Specific (Undetermined)

Technologies

Class: Web Based (Undetermined)
Name: Web Server (Sometimes)

Common Consequences

Scope Impact Likelihood
Other
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability		Alter Execution Logic, Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands

Note: This weakness could affect the control flow of the application and allow execution of untrusted code.

Observed Examples

References Description

CVE-2013-1402

Execution-after-redirect allows access to application configuration details.

CVE-2009-1936

chain: library file sends a redirect if it is directly requested but continues to execute, allowing remote file inclusion and path traversal.

CVE-2007-2713

Remote attackers can obtain access to administrator functionality through EAR.

CVE-2007-4932

Remote attackers can obtain access to administrator functionality through EAR.

CVE-2007-5578

Bypass of authentication step through EAR.

CVE-2007-2713

Chain: Execution after redirect triggers eval injection.

CVE-2007-6652

chain: execution after redirect allows non-administrator to perform static code injection.

Detection Methods

Black Box

This issue might not be detected if testing is performed using a web browser, because the browser might obey the redirect and move the user to a different page before the application has produced outputs that indicate something is amiss.

Vulnerability Mapping Notes

Justification : This CWE entry is at the Base level of abstraction, which is a preferred level of abstraction for mapping to the root causes of vulnerabilities.
Comment : Carefully read both the name and description to ensure that this mapping is an appropriate fit. Do not try to 'force' a mapping to a lower-level Base/Variant simply to comply with this preferred level of abstraction.

References

REF-565

Fear the EAR: Discovering and Mitigating Execution After Redirect Vulnerabilities
Adam Doupé, Bryce Boe, Christopher Kruegel, Giovanni Vigna.
https://sites.cs.ucsb.edu/~chris/research/doc/ccs11_ear.pdf

Submission

Name Organization Date Date release Version
CWE Content Team MITRE 2008-09-09 +00:00 2008-09-09 +00:00 1.0

Modifications

Name Organization Date Comment
CWE Content Team MITRE 2011-06-01 +00:00 updated Common_Consequences
CWE Content Team MITRE 2012-05-11 +00:00 updated Common_Consequences, Demonstrative_Examples, Relationships
CWE Content Team MITRE 2012-10-30 +00:00 updated Demonstrative_Examples
CWE Content Team MITRE 2013-02-21 +00:00 updated Alternate_Terms, Name, Observed_Examples, References
CWE Content Team MITRE 2014-07-30 +00:00 updated Relationships
CWE Content Team MITRE 2020-02-24 +00:00 updated Relationships
CWE Content Team MITRE 2020-06-25 +00:00 updated Demonstrative_Examples
CWE Content Team MITRE 2022-10-13 +00:00 updated References
CWE Content Team MITRE 2023-04-27 +00:00 updated Relationships
CWE Content Team MITRE 2023-06-29 +00:00 updated Mapping_Notes
CWE Content Team MITRE 2023-10-26 +00:00 updated Demonstrative_Examples
CWE Content Team MITRE 2025-09-09 +00:00 updated References
CWE Content Team MITRE 2025-12-11 +00:00 updated Applicable_Platforms
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