CVE-2023-22798 Open redirect in https://github.com/brave/adblock-lists
Removal of redirect interceptors in Brave adblock lists may allow open redirects on sites like Facebook, bypassing security protections.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-22798?
CVE-2023-22798 is a medium-severity vulnerability in https://github.com/brave/adblock-lists, published on 9 Feb 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Prior to commit 51867e0d15a6d7f80d5b714fd0e9976b9c160bb0, https://github.com/brave/adblock-lists removed redirect interceptors on some websites like Facebook in which the redirect interceptor may have been there for security purposes. This could potentially cause open redirects on these websites. Brave's redirect interceptor removal feature is known as "debouncing" and is intended to remove unnecessary redirects that track users across the web.
Weakness: CWE-601
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-22798?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Brave Adblock-Lists.
How do I fix CVE-2023-22798?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-22798 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-22798 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-22798 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fjrm-89cv-j79q.