CVE-2015-8474

Description

Open redirect vulnerability in the valid_back_url function in app/controllers/application_controller.rb in Redmine before 2.6.7, 3.0.x before 3.0.5, and 3.1.x before 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a crafted back_url parameter, as demonstrated by "@attacker.com," a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-1985.

7.4

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.37%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redmine.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.redmine.org/news/101	patch
https://www.redmine.org/issues/19577	patch vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3529	vendor advisory
https://github.com/redmine/redmine/commit/032f2c9be6520d9d1a1608aa4f1d5d1f184f2472
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78625	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8474?: CVE-2015-8474 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8474?: To fix CVE-2015-8474, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-8474 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-8474 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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