Description
Open redirect vulnerability in the redirect_back_or_default function in app/controllers/application_controller.rb in Redmine before 2.4.5 and 2.5.x before 2.5.1 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in the back url (back_url parameter).
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | redmine | 2.5.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | redmine | 2.5.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | redmine | 2.5.1-1 | — |
References
- JVNDB-2014-000041 third-party-advisory
- http://www.redmine.org/projects/redmine/wiki/Changelog
- JVN#93004610 third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/redmine/redmine/commit/7567c3d8b21fe67e5f04e6839c1fce061600f2f3
- [oss-security] 20140410 Re: CVE request: redmine open redirector mailing-list
- 66674 vdb-entry
- http://www.redmine.org/projects/redmine/wiki/Security_Advisories
- 57524 third-party-advisory
- http://www.redmine.org/projects/redmine/wiki/Changelog_2_4