CVE-2016-9451: Medium severity drupal vulnerability

Published Nov 25, 2016
·
Updated

Confirmation forms in Drupal 7.x before 7.52 make it easier for remote authenticated users to conduct open redirect attacks via unspecified vectors.

Affected Software

58 affected componentsFixes available
composer/drupal/core>=8.0<8.2.3
8.2.3
composer/drupal/core>=7.0<7.52
7.52
Drupal Drupal=7.0
Drupal Drupal=7.0-alpha1
Drupal Drupal=7.0-alpha2
Drupal Drupal=7.0-alpha3
Drupal Drupal=7.0-alpha4
Drupal Drupal=7.0-alpha5
Drupal Drupal=7.0-alpha6
Drupal Drupal=7.0-alpha7
Drupal Drupal=7.0-beta1
Drupal Drupal=7.0-beta2
Drupal Drupal=7.0-beta3
Drupal Drupal=7.0-dev
Drupal Drupal=7.0-rc1
Drupal Drupal=7.0-rc2
Drupal Drupal=7.0-rc3
Drupal Drupal=7.0-rc4
Drupal Drupal=7.1
Drupal Drupal=7.2
Drupal Drupal=7.3
Drupal Drupal=7.4
Drupal Drupal=7.10
Drupal Drupal=7.11
Drupal Drupal=7.12
Drupal Drupal=7.13
Drupal Drupal=7.14
Drupal Drupal=7.15
Drupal Drupal=7.16
Drupal Drupal=7.17
Drupal Drupal=7.18
Drupal Drupal=7.19
Drupal Drupal=7.20
Drupal Drupal=7.21
Drupal Drupal=7.22
Drupal Drupal=7.23
Drupal Drupal=7.24
Drupal Drupal=7.25
Drupal Drupal=7.26
Drupal Drupal=7.27
Drupal Drupal=7.28
Drupal Drupal=7.29
Drupal Drupal=7.30
Drupal Drupal=7.31
Drupal Drupal=7.32
Drupal Drupal=7.33
Drupal Drupal=7.34
Drupal Drupal=7.35
Drupal Drupal=7.36
Drupal Drupal=7.37
Drupal Drupal=7.38
Drupal Drupal=7.40
Drupal Drupal=7.41
Drupal Drupal=7.42
Drupal Drupal=7.43
Drupal Drupal=7.44
Drupal Drupal=7.50
Drupal Drupal=7.51

Remediation

Event History

Nov 25, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Description
May 17, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·03:05 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9451?

CVE-2016-9451 is rated as moderate severity due to its potential for open redirect attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-9451?

To fix CVE-2016-9451, update Drupal to version 7.52 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2016-9451?

Remote authenticated users on Drupal 7.x versions prior to 7.52 are affected by CVE-2016-9451.

4

What kind of attack can CVE-2016-9451 facilitate?

CVE-2016-9451 can facilitate open redirect attacks, allowing attackers to redirect users to unauthorized locations.

5

When was CVE-2016-9451 disclosed?

CVE-2016-9451 was disclosed in November 2016.

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