Vulnerability · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2026-83589Oauth-proxy: open redirect via /\ and /\t bypass in post-login redirect
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity open redirect in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12 from Red Hat. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 33% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A flaw was found in oauth-proxy. The application fails to properly validate the destination redirect parameter (`rd`) during post-login redirection. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by enticing a user to follow a specially crafted link, resulting in the user being redirected to an arbitrary external website after authenticating. This open redirect can be leveraged to conduct phishing attacks or credential theft.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.20 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.21 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.22 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5 | see references |
Weakness: CWE-601 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
- RHSA-2026:74380 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:74383 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:74429 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:79039 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:79169 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:82785 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:82813 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:89715 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:90274 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-83589 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2518379 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT