Vulnerability in Haproxy

CVE-2023-45539

HAProxy before 2.8.2 accepts # as part of the URI component, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or have unspecified other impact upon misinterpretation of a path_end rule, such as routing index.html#.png to a static server.

EPSS: 0.015 (72.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-45539?
CVE-2023-45539 is a high-severity vulnerability in Haproxy, classified under Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2023-11-28.
How severe is CVE-2023-45539?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-45539 known to be exploited?
4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.