CVE-2023-52263

MEDIUMNVD 6.16.1—

6.1

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.

CVSS v3: 6.1
EG Score: 6.1(medium)
EPSS: 27.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 30, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (8)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/32449
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/32473
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/brave/brave-core/pull/19820
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/brave/brave-core/pull/19820/commits/9da202f7f4bc80b6975909b684bbc0764a31c4e9
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/32449
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/32473
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/brave/brave-core/pull/19820
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/brave/brave-core/pull/19820/commits/9da202f7f4bc80b6975909b684bbc0764a31c4e9

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-601URL Redirection to Untrusted Site (Open Redirect)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-52263?

CVE-2023-52263 is a medium vulnerability published on December 30, 2023. Brave Browser before 1.59.40 does not properly restrict the schema for WebUI factory and redirect. This is related to browser/bravecontentbrowserclient.cc and browser/ui/webui/bravewebuicontroller_factory.cc.

When was CVE-2023-52263 disclosed?

CVE-2023-52263 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 30, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-52263 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-52263 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 27.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-52263?

CVE-2023-52263 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-52263?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-52263, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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