#VU470 Open redirect in Drupal


Published: 2016-09-15

Vulnerability identifier: #VU470

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-1589

CWE-ID: CWE-601

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Drupal
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: Drupal

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to obtain valid user's credentials.
The weakness exists due to improper URLs cheching. A malicious user can get the target user's data by redirecting his login to a remote site with a malicious script and then redirecting it to the live site.
Successful exploitation of vulnerability allows remote attacker to access user's personal information.

Mitigation
Update to 7.13.
https://www.drupal.org/node/1558412

Vulnerable software versions

Drupal: 7.0 - 7.12


External links
http://www.drupal.org/SA-CORE-2012-002


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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