CVE-2026-28301: CWE-601 URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') in SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted
A vulnerability in which an attacker can provide a crafted external URL that may redirect a user to an unintended website.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-601) in SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted allows an attacker to supply a crafted external URL that causes the application to redirect users to an untrusted site. The issue affects versions 2026.1 and earlier. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires adjacent network access with high attack complexity and low privileges, but no user interaction is needed. Confidentiality impact is high, while integrity and availability are not affected. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to users being redirected to malicious websites, potentially facilitating phishing or other social engineering attacks. The confidentiality impact is rated high, but integrity and availability are not impacted. There are no known active exploits reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should exercise caution with URLs received from untrusted sources and consider implementing additional URL validation or filtering controls if possible.
CVE-2026-28301: CWE-601 URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') in SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted
Description
A vulnerability in which an attacker can provide a crafted external URL that may redirect a user to an unintended website.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.8medium
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-601) in SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted allows an attacker to supply a crafted external URL that causes the application to redirect users to an untrusted site. The issue affects versions 2026.1 and earlier. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires adjacent network access with high attack complexity and low privileges, but no user interaction is needed. Confidentiality impact is high, while integrity and availability are not affected. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to users being redirected to malicious websites, potentially facilitating phishing or other social engineering attacks. The confidentiality impact is rated high, but integrity and availability are not impacted. There are no known active exploits reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should exercise caution with URLs received from untrusted sources and consider implementing additional URL validation or filtering controls if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- SolarWinds
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-26T14:15:09.403Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a283e988dd33fbd8553f3d9
Added to database: 6/9/2026, 4:26:00 PM
Last enriched: 6/9/2026, 4:42:05 PM
Last updated: 6/10/2026, 4:57:00 AM
Views: 5
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