# CVE-2014-1985: Open redirect vulnerability in the redirect\_back\_or\_default function in app/controllers/application\_controller.rb in Redmine before 2.4.5 an

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-04-11 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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).

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## References

- http://jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2014/JVNDB-2014-000041.html
- http://www.redmine.org/projects/redmine/wiki/Changelog
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN93004610/index.html
- https://github.com/redmine/redmine/commit/7567c3d8b21fe67e5f04e6839c1fce061600f2f3
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/84
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66674
- http://www.redmine.org/projects/redmine/wiki/Security_Advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57524
- http://www.redmine.org/projects/redmine/wiki/Changelog_2_4

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