Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/cve-2023-28362-possible-xss-via-user-supplied-
- 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/
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-28362?
CVE-2023-28362 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.0 (MEDIUM). 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 compli...
How severe is CVE-2023-28362?
CVE-2023-28362 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-28362?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.