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TI-2023-22047 Aliases CVE-2023-41609GHSA-xgrq-27cp-45v2

An open redirect vulnerability in the sanitize_url() parameter of CouchCMS v2.3 allows…

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
No fix listed

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

Summary

An open redirect vulnerability in the sanitize_url() parameter of CouchCMS v2.3 allows attackers to redirect a victim user to an arbitrary web site via a crafted URL.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0041 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

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Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:couchcms:couchcms:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3VulnerableCouchCMS
  • cpe:2.3:a:couchcms:couchcms:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·CouchCMS

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-41609
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xgrq-27cp-45v2

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2026-23173 CouchCMS Privilege Escalation via f_k_levels_list Parameter CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2025-13688 CouchCMS reCAPTCHA config.example.php hard-coded key CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.3
  • TI-2025-41101 ** Disputed ** An Information Disclosure vulnerability in CouchCMS 2.4 allow an Admin… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5

Sources

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