medium
6.8
CWE
601
Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-9451

First published: Fri 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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

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

Remedy

https://www.drupal.org/SA-CORE-2016-005

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-9451?

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

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-9451?

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • When was CVE-2016-9451 disclosed?

    CVE-2016-9451 was disclosed in November 2016.

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