what is the best approach to prevent open redirection attacks.Currently i am developing asp.net website.I want to make sure not to redirect the users to external links up on successful login?
Edit: Is it possible implement the solution without changing the existing code?
I'm assuming you're using the login control.
You should hook-up a check that the ReturnUrl parameter is a local url (and not one pointing to a different domain). The loggedin event would be a good place to do something like this:
void OnLoggedIn(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
string returnto = Request.QueryString["ReturnUrl"];
if (returnto != "" and isLocalUrl(returnto)) Response.Redirect(returnto);
}
where you can use the definition of IsLocalUrl given here
private bool IsLocalUrl(string url)
{
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(url))
{
return false;
}
Uri absoluteUri;
if (Uri.TryCreate(url, UriKind.Absolute, out absoluteUri))
{
return String.Equals(this.Request.Url.Host, absoluteUri.Host,
StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
}
else
{
bool isLocal = !url.StartsWith("http:", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
&& !url.StartsWith("https:", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
&& Uri.IsWellFormedUriString(url, UriKind.Relative);
return isLocal;
}
}