CVE-2022-28923
Open Redirect in Caddy
Caddy v2.4.6 was discovered to contain an open redirection vulnerability which allows attackers to redirect users to phishing websites via crafted URLs.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.1
Caddy v2.4.6 was discovered to contain an open redirection vulnerability which allows attackers to redirect users to phishing websites via crafted URLs.
- Record
CVE-2022-28923- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-601
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
6.1
Caddy v2.4.6 was discovered to contain an open redirection vulnerability which allows attackers to redirect users to phishing websites via crafted URLs.
- Record
CVE-2022-28923- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-601
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-0778
6.1
Caddy v2.4.6 was discovered to contain an open redirection vulnerability which allows attackers to redirect users to phishing websites via crafted URLs.
- Record
EUVD-2023-0778- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qpm3-vr34-h8w8
6.1
Open Redirect in Caddy
Caddy v2.4.6 was discovered to contain an open redirection vulnerability which allows attackers to redirect users to phishing websites via crafted URLs
- Record
GHSA-qpm3-vr34-h8w8- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-601
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
6.1
Caddy v2.4.6 was discovered to contain an open redirection vulnerability which allows attackers to redirect users to phishing websites via crafted URLs.
- Record
CVE-2022-28923- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2022-28923
6.1
Caddy v2.4.6 was discovered to contain an open redirection vulnerability which allows attackers to redirect users to phishing websites via crafted URLs.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2022-28923- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSVGHSA-qpm3-vr34-h8w8
6.1
Open Redirect in Caddy
Caddy v2.4.6 was discovered to contain an open redirection vulnerability which allows attackers to redirect users to phishing websites via crafted URLs
- Record
GHSA-qpm3-vr34-h8w8- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-601
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGO-2023-1567 No score
Open redirect in github.com/caddyserver/caddy/v2
Due to improper request sanitization, a crafted URL can cause the static file handler to redirect to an attacker chosen URL, allowing for open redirect attacks.
- Record
GO-2023-1567- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
github.com/caddyserver/caddy/v2Go |
before 2.5.0-beta.1 | 2.5.0-beta.1 |
caddyDebian:12 |
before 2.5.2-1 | 2.5.2-1 |
caddyDebian:13 |
before 2.5.2-1 | 2.5.2-1 |
caddyDebian:14 |
before 2.5.2-1 | 2.5.2-1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | Caddy 2.4.6 - Open Redirect |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, Nuclei, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-28923 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Caddyserver Caddy, published February 6, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.43%, the 73rd percentile. Fixed in github.com/caddyserver/caddy/v2 2.5.0-beta.1.
References
lednerb.de/en/publications/responsible-disclosure/caddy-open-redirect-vulnerability
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-28923
github.com/caddyserver/caddy/commit/78b5356f2b1945a90de1ef7f2c7669d82098edbd
pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2023-1567
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qpm3-vr34-h8w8
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/28xxx/CVE-2022-28923.json
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-28923
github.com/caddyserver/caddy