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title: "CVE-2015-2749\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2015-2749

Publication date 13 September 2017

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**6.1 · Medium**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-2749?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

Open redirect vulnerability in Drupal 6.x before 6.35 and 7.x before 7.35
allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and
conduct phishing attacks via a URL in the destination parameter.

### From the Ubuntu Security Team

It was discovered that Drupal did not properly protect against open redirects.
An attacker could use this vulnerability to send unsuspecting users to 3rd party
sites and potentially carry out phishing attacks.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| drupal6 | 19.10 eoan | Not in release |
| 19.04 disco | Not in release |
| 18.10 cosmic | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 17.10 artful | Not in release |
| 17.04 zesty | Not in release |
| 16.10 yakkety | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 15.10 wily | Not in release |
| 15.04 vivid | Not in release |
| 14.10 utopic | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored end of life |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Ignored end of life |
| drupal7 | 19.10 eoan | Not in release |
| 19.04 disco | Not in release |
| 18.10 cosmic | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 17.10 artful | Not affected |
| 17.04 zesty | Not affected |
| 16.10 yakkety | Not affected |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected |
| 15.10 wily | Not affected |
| 15.04 vivid | Not affected |
| 14.10 utopic | Fixed 7.32-1+deb8u4build0.14.10.1 |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 7.26-1ubuntu0.1+esm1  Ubuntu Pro |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored end of life |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)
* [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-2749?format=md#patch-details)

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### Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

| Package | Patch details |
| --- | --- |
| drupal6 | * Upstream:   [?h=6.x&](http://cgit.drupalcode.org/drupal/commit/?h=6.x&id=8ffc5db3c0ab926f3d4b2cf8bc51714c8c0f3c93) |
| drupal7 | * Upstream:   [?h=7.x&](http://cgit.drupalcode.org/drupal/commit/?h=7.x&id=b44056d2f8e8c71d35c85ec5c2fb8f7c8a02d8a8) |

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

6.1 · Medium

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Changed |
  | Confidentiality impact | Low |
  | Integrity impact | Low |
  | Availability impact | None |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 6.1 · Medium |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-2749)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2749)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2015-2749)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-2749)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-4773-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-4773-1)
+ Drupal vulnerabilities
+ 15 March 2021

### Other references

* <https://www.drupal.org/SA-CORE-2015-001>
* <http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/19/5>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-2749>