Sensitive Information Exposure in Redmine by Redirection Flaw
CVE-2017-15572

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Redmine

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 October 2017

What is CVE-2017-15572?

In specific versions of Redmine prior to 3.2.6 and 3.3.x versions before 3.3.3, a security flaw exists that can allow remote attackers to access sensitive information, such as password reset tokens. This vulnerability arises from the improper handling of requests related to the password recovery process, wherein the application does not perform a redirect, leaving the information accessible through Referer headers.

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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