CVE-2015-8474

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    CVE-2015-8474

    Published: 12 Apr 2016Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3529, https://www.redmine.org/issues/19577, http://www.redmine.org/news/101, https://github.com/redmine/redmine/commit/032f2c9be6520d9d1a1608aa4f1d5d1f184f2472, https://www.redmine.org/issues/19577, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78625

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High