CVE-2016-3164 Drupal Open Redirect

What is CVE-2016-3164?

CVE-2016-3164 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 12 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Drupal 6.x before 6.38, 7.x before 7.43, and 8.x before 8.0.4 might allow remote attackers to conduct open redirect attacks by leveraging (1) custom code or (2) a form shown on a 404 error page, related to path manipulation.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3164?

12 open source packages ship an affected version, including drupal/core and drupal/drupal. It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Drupal Drupal.

How do I fix CVE-2016-3164?

Upgrade drupal/core to a fixed version for your release line: 6.38, 7.43 or 8.0.4.

Is CVE-2016-3164 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3164 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-836p-6p4j-35cg, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3164.