Open redirect vulnerability in the valid_back_url function in…
Priority LOW 36Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01865 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.6.6 | Vulnerable | Redmine |
| cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.1 | Vulnerable | Redmine |
| cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 | Vulnerable | Redmine |
| cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1 | Vulnerable | Redmine |
| cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.2 | Vulnerable | Redmine |
| cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.3 | Vulnerable | Redmine |
| cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.4 | Vulnerable | Redmine |
| cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0 | Vulnerable | Redmine |
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.6.6 Vulnerable ·Redmine
- cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·Redmine
- cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Redmine
- cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Redmine
- cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·Redmine
- cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.3 Vulnerable ·Redmine
- cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.4 Vulnerable ·Redmine
- cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 Vulnerable ·Redmine
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-8474
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jf8c-hh25-c3q7
References
Sources
- CVE-2015-8474 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-8474 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jf8c-hh25-c3q7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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