Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-3568 is an open redirect issue in alextselegidis/easyappointments before version 1.5.0. A logged-in, low-privilege user could potentially cause the application to redirect to an unintended destination, supporting phishing or trust-abuse scenarios. The provided sources do not show active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority web application fix. It is not described as actively exploited, but open redirects can assist phishing and account-abuse campaigns, so upgrade during the next normal remediation cycle.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-601 in Easy!Appointments prior to 1.5.0, with CVSS 3.1 score 6.3. The vector indicates network reachability, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Organizations running alextselegidis/easyappointments before 1.5.0 are the relevant exposure group. Risk is higher where the application is internet-accessible and low-privilege user accounts can authenticate.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not include exploit details, affected endpoint names, or evidence of exploitation. CISA KEV status is false, so active exploitation should not be assumed from these sources.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE summary, Huntr reference, and fixing commit. The bundle does not identify the vulnerable route, proof-of-concept behavior, or vendor workaround beyond the fixed version boundary.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Easy!Appointments to version 1.5.0 or later.
- Review the vendor commit and Huntr report for patch context.
- Check vendor guidance before applying compensating controls.
- Monitor for suspicious redirect-related application activity.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Easy!Appointments deployments and confirm their exact versions.
- Verify production code includes the referenced fix or version 1.5.0+.
- Confirm no unsupported pre-1.5.0 instances remain exposed.
- Review logs for unusual redirect patterns without performing offensive testing.
Public sources used
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CWE-601: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L2.83.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Source materials
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CWE details
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URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')
URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.