Redmine up to 2.5.0 redirect_back_or_default input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Redmine up to 2.5.0. This impacts the function redirect_back_or_default. Executing a manipulation can lead to input validation. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2014-1985. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Redmine up to 2.5.0 (Project Management Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function redirect_back_or_default. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

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).

The weakness was presented 04/11/2014 (Website). The advisory is available at redmine.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-1985 since 02/17/2014. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 87299 (FreeBSD : redmine -- open redirect vulnerability (c2efcd46-9ed5-11e5-8f5c-002590263bf5)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 2.4.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (92409), Tenable (87299), SecurityFocus (BID 66674†), Secunia (SA57524†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-55431†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 87299
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : redmine -- open redirect vulnerability (c2efcd46-9ed5-11e5-8f5c-002590263bf5)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Redmine 2.4.0
Patch: github.com

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02/17/2014 🔍
03/29/2014 +40 days 🔍
03/29/2014 +0 days 🔍
04/07/2014 +9 days 🔍
04/11/2014 +4 days 🔍
04/11/2014 +0 days 🔍
03/25/2015 +348 days 🔍
12/10/2015 +260 days 🔍
12/10/2015 +0 days 🔍
12/29/2015 +19 days 🔍
05/10/2026 +3785 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 7567c3d8b21fe67e5f04e6839c1fce061600f2f3
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-1985 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-1985
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-69298
X-Force: 92409
SecurityFocus: 66674 - Redmine 'redirect_back_or_default()' Function Open Redirection Vulnerability
Secunia: 57524 - Redmine Unspecified Open Redirection Weakness, Not Critical
Vulnerability Center: 55431 - Redmine Remote Phishing Attack in the redirect_back_or_default Function, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/25/2015 16:45
Updated: 05/10/2026 11:03
Changes: 03/25/2015 16:45 (57), 06/20/2018 08:25 (17), 03/15/2022 08:01 (4), 05/10/2026 11:03 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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