CVE-2016-3167: High severity php vulnerability

Published Feb 15, 2016
·
Updated

Open redirect via double-encoded 'destination' parameter

Other sources

Open redirect vulnerability in the drupalgoto function in Drupal 6.x before 6.38, when used with PHP before 5.4.7, allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a double-encoded URL in the "destination" parameter.

Affected Software

98 affected componentsFixes available
composer/drupal/core>=8.0, <8.0.4
composer/drupal/drupal>=8.0, <8.0.4
composer/drupal/drupal>=6.0<6.38
6.38
composer/drupal/core>=6.0<6.38
6.38
All of the following
PHP PHP<=5.4.6
Any of the following
Drupal Drupal=6.0-beta2
Drupal Drupal=6.0-beta3
Drupal Drupal=6.0-beta4
Drupal Drupal=6.0-dev
Drupal Drupal=6.0-rc1
Drupal Drupal=6.0-rc2
Drupal Drupal=6.0-rc3
Drupal Drupal=6.0-rc4
Drupal Drupal=6.1
Drupal Drupal=6.2
Drupal Drupal=6.3
Drupal Drupal=6.4
Drupal Drupal=6.5
Drupal Drupal=6.6
Drupal Drupal=6.7
Drupal Drupal=6.8
Drupal Drupal=6.9
Drupal Drupal=6.10
Drupal Drupal=6.11
Drupal Drupal=6.12
Drupal Drupal=6.13
Drupal Drupal=6.14
Drupal Drupal=6.15
Drupal Drupal=6.16
Drupal Drupal=6.17
Drupal Drupal=6.18
Drupal Drupal=6.19
Drupal Drupal=6.20
Drupal Drupal=6.21
Drupal Drupal=6.22
Drupal Drupal=6.23
Drupal Drupal=6.24
Drupal Drupal=6.25
Drupal Drupal=6.26
Drupal Drupal=6.27
Drupal Drupal=6.28
Drupal Drupal=6.29
Drupal Drupal=6.30
Drupal Drupal=6.31
Drupal Drupal=6.32
Drupal Drupal=6.33
Drupal Drupal=6.34
Drupal Drupal=6.35
Drupal Drupal=6.36
Drupal Drupal=6.37
Debian Debian Linux=7.0
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
PHP PHP<=5.4.6
Drupal Drupal=6.0-beta2
Drupal Drupal=6.0-beta3
Drupal Drupal=6.0-beta4
Drupal Drupal=6.0-dev
Drupal Drupal=6.0-rc1
Drupal Drupal=6.0-rc2
Drupal Drupal=6.0-rc3
Drupal Drupal=6.0-rc4
Drupal Drupal=6.1
Drupal Drupal=6.2
Drupal Drupal=6.3
Drupal Drupal=6.4
Drupal Drupal=6.5
Drupal Drupal=6.6
Drupal Drupal=6.7
Drupal Drupal=6.8
Drupal Drupal=6.9
Drupal Drupal=6.10
Drupal Drupal=6.11
Drupal Drupal=6.12
Drupal Drupal=6.13
Drupal Drupal=6.14
Drupal Drupal=6.15
Drupal Drupal=6.16
Drupal Drupal=6.17
Drupal Drupal=6.18
Drupal Drupal=6.19
Drupal Drupal=6.20
Drupal Drupal=6.21
Drupal Drupal=6.22
Drupal Drupal=6.23
Drupal Drupal=6.24
Drupal Drupal=6.25
Drupal Drupal=6.26
Drupal Drupal=6.27
Drupal Drupal=6.28
Drupal Drupal=6.29
Drupal Drupal=6.30
Drupal Drupal=6.31
Drupal Drupal=6.32
Drupal Drupal=6.33
Drupal Drupal=6.34
Drupal Drupal=6.35
Drupal Drupal=6.36
Drupal Drupal=6.37

Remediation

Event History

Feb 15, 2016
Advisory Published
06:57 PM
Apr 12, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3167?

CVE-2016-3167 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to facilitate phishing attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-3167?

To fix CVE-2016-3167, upgrade your Drupal installation to version 6.38 or later.

3

Which versions of Drupal are affected by CVE-2016-3167?

CVE-2016-3167 affects Drupal versions prior to 6.38.

4

Can CVE-2016-3167 lead to unauthorized access?

Yes, CVE-2016-3167 can potentially lead to unauthorized access by redirecting users to malicious sites.

5

What components are impacted by CVE-2016-3167?

CVE-2016-3167 impacts the drupal_goto function in the affected versions of Drupal.

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