CVE-2023-28362: Improper Encoding (CVSS 4)

Description

The redirect_to method in Rails allows provided values to contain characters which are not legal in an HTTP header value. This results in the potential for downstream services which enforce RFC compliance on HTTP response headers to remove the assigned Location header.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.0

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-116 CWE-116

References

Other References

https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/cve-2023-28362-possible-xss-via-user-supplied-values-to-redirect-to/83132 https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4g8v-vg43-wpgf https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/1c3f93d1e90a3475f9ae2377ead25ccf11f71441 https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/69e37c84e3f77d75566424c7d0015172d6a6fac5 https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250502-0009/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-28362? +

The redirect_to method in Rails allows provided values to contain characters which are not legal in an HTTP header value. This results in the potential for downstream services which enforce RFC compliance on HTTP response headers to remove the assigned Location header. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-28362? +

CVE-2023-28362 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.0 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2023-28362? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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