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TI-2023-12910 Aliases CVE-2023-28364GHSA-x5q4-vvh5-cpgr

Open redirect in Brave Browser Android

Priority MEDIUM 60CWE-601Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Spoofing
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-601.

Summary

An Open Redirect vulnerability exists prior to version 1.52.117, where the built-in QR scanner in Brave Browser Android navigated to scanned URLs automatically without showing the URL first. Now the user must manually navigate to the URL.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0045 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Brave Browser Android (Brave Software): 1.52.117

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Brave SoftwareBrave Browser Android1.52.117 to before 1.52.1171.52.117Patch availableCNA
  • Brave Browser Android VendorBrave Software Affected 1.52.117 to before 1.52.117 Fixed in 1.52.117 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:brave:browser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.52.117VulnerableBrave
  • cpe:2.3:a:brave:browser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.52.117 Vulnerable ·Brave

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Brave Browser Android (Brave Software) Fixed in 1.52.117

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-28364
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x5q4-vvh5-cpgr

References

  • TI-2021-05778 Information disclosure in https://github.com/brave/brave-core CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2023-28673 Brave Browser before 1.59.40 does not properly restrict the schema for WebUI factory and… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2016-07744 Cross-site scripting in Brave Software Brave Browser iOS before 1.2.18 and Brave Browser… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.7
  • TI-2017-14672 Brave Software's Brave Browser, version 0.19.73 (and earlier) is vulnerable to an… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 4.7

Sources