CVE-2023-22797
mediumpriority · track · 24EPSS 0.006 · 48 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An open redirect vulnerability is fixed in Rails 7.0.4.1 with the new protection against open redirects from calling redirect_to with untrusted user input. In prior versions the developer was fully responsible for only providing trusted input. However the check introduced could allow an attacker to bypass with a carefully crafted URL resulting in an open redirect vulnerability.
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affected products (19)
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- actionpack project actionpack7.0.0 → 7.0.4.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:actionpack_project:actionpack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2023-0114Ruby on Rails: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-01-17csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Ruby on Rails ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen, Daten zu manipulieren und Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen.
- GHSA-9445-4cr6-336rOpen Redirect Vulnerability in Action Pack2023-01-18ghsa · osvUS
There is a vulnerability in Action Controller’s redirect_to. This vulnerability has been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2023-22797. Versions Affected: >= 7.0.0 Not affected: < 7.0.0 Fixed Versions: 7.0.4.1 Impact There is a possible open redirect when using the redirect_to helper with untrusted user input. Vulnerable code will look like this: ``` redirect_to(params[:some_param]) ``` Rails 7.0 introduced protection against open redirects from calling redirect_to with untrusted user input. In prior versions the developer was fully responsible for only providing trusted input. However the check introduced could be bypassed by a carefully crafted URL. All users running an affected release should either upgrade or use one of the workarounds immediately. Releases The FIXED releases are available at the normal locations. Workarounds There are no feasible workarounds for this issue. Patches To aid users who aren’t able to upgrade immediately we have provided patches for the two supported release series. They are in git-am format and consist of a single changeset. 7-0-Fix-sec-issue-with-_url_host_allowed.patch - Patch for 7.0 series Please note that only the 7.0.Z and 6.1.Z series are supported at present, and 6.0.Z for severe vulnerabilities. Users of earlier unsupported releases are advised to upgrade as soon as possible as we cannot guarantee the continued availability of security fixes for unsupported releases.
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references (5)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2023-22797cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-22797/cnnvd
- https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/cve-2023-22799-possible-redos-based-dos-vulnerability-in-globalid/82127cnnvd
- https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/cve-2023-22799-possible-redos-based-dos-vulnerability-in-globalid/82127enisa_euvd
- https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/cve-2023-22799-possible-redos-based-dos-vulnerability-in-globalid/82127Not Applicablenvd
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