Open Redirect in Brave Browser
CVE-2023-52263
Brave Browser before 1.59.40 does not properly restrict the schema for WebUI factory and redirect. This is related to browser/brave_content_browser_client.cc and browser/ui/webui/brave_web_ui_controller_factory.cc.
Vulnerability class: Open Redirect
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (37.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 37.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/32449 (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/brave/brave-core/pull/19820 (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/brave/brave-core/pull/19820/commits/9da202f7f4bc80b6975909b684bbc076… (Patch)
- github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/32473 (Patch, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-52263?
- CVE-2023-52263 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Brave Browser, classified under URL Redirection to Untrusted Site (Open Redirect). CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2023-12-30.
- How severe is CVE-2023-52263?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-52263 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.