CWE
601
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2023-38998

First published: Wed Aug 09 2023(Updated: )

An open redirect in the Login page of OPNsense Community Edition before 23.7 and Business Edition before 23.4.2 allows attackers to redirect a victim user to an arbitrary web site via a crafted URL.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
OPNsense OPNsense<23.7

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2023-38998?

    CVE-2023-38998 refers to an open redirect vulnerability in the Login page of OPNsense before version 23.7.

  • How does CVE-2023-38998 affect OPNsense?

    CVE-2023-38998 allows attackers to redirect a victim user to an arbitrary website through a crafted URL in the Login page of OPNsense before version 23.7.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-38998?

    CVE-2023-38998 has a severity rating of 6.1, which is considered medium.

  • How can I fix CVE-2023-38998?

    To fix CVE-2023-38998, update OPNsense to version 23.7 or later, as the vulnerability has been patched in that release.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-38998?

    You can find more information about CVE-2023-38998 in the following references: [Link 1](https://github.com/opnsense/core/commit/6bc025af1705dcdd8ef22ff5d4fcb986fa4e45f8) and [Link 2](https://logicaltrust.net/blog/2023/08/opnsense.html).

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