CVE-2020-5233 json
Open Redirect in OAuth2 Proxy
published 2020-01-30 6 y ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also BIT-oauth2-proxy-2020-5233 , EUVD-2021-2572 , GHSA-qqxw-m5fj-f7gv
- cvss
- 5.9
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
OAuth2 Proxy before 5.0 has an open redirect vulnerability. Authentication tokens could be silently harvested by an attacker. This has been patched in version 5.0.
Patch / fix
- go github.com/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy 5.0.0
- bitnami oauth2-proxy 5.0.0
- oauth2_proxy_project oauth2_proxy 5.0.0
- github.com/pusher/oauth2_proxy@a316f8a commit
- github.com/oauth2-proxy/oauth2_proxy@a316f8a commit
- github.com/pusher/oauth2_proxy/releases/tag/v5.0.0 release
- github.com/oauth2-proxy/oauth2_proxy/releases/tag/v5.0.0 release
- github.com/pusher/oauth2_proxy/security/advisories/GHSA-qqxw-m5fj-f7gv advisory
Exploit prediction
1.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/pusher/oauth2_proxy/security/advisories/GHSA-qqxw-m5fj-f7gv referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | github.com/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy | <5.0.0 |
5.0.0 |
| bitnami | oauth2-proxy | <5.0.0 |
5.0.0 |
Affected products
- pusher OAuth2 Proxy
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-601 URL Redirection to Untrusted Site
References
-
github.com
/pusher/oauth2_proxy/commit/a316f8a06f3c0ca2b5fc5fa18a91781b313607b2
patch, third-party-advisory, advisory
-
github.com
/pusher/oauth2_proxy/security/advisories/GHSA-qqxw-m5fj-f7gv
exploit, patch, third-party-advisory, advisory
-
github.com
/oauth2-proxy/oauth2_proxy/commit/a316f8a06f3c0ca2b5fc5fa18a91781b313607b2
web
-
github.com
/pusher/oauth2_proxy/releases/tag/v5.0.0
release-notes, third-party-advisory, advisory
-
github.com
/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy/security/advisories/GHSA-qqxw-m5fj-f7gv
web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5233
advisory, web
-
blog.detectify.com
/2019/05/16/the-real-impact-of-an-open-redirect
web
-
github.com
/oauth2-proxy/oauth2_proxy/releases/tag/v5.0.0
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-5233
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-qqxw-m5fj-f7gv
- NVD CVE-2020-5233
- OSV BIT-oauth2-proxy-2020-5233
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