CVE-2008-2878

Public Exploit

Description

Open redirect vulnerability in rss_getfile.php in Academic Web Tools (AWT YEKTA) 1.4.3.1, and 1.4.2.8 and earlier, allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in the file parameter.

6.4

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 5.71% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493472/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/30763	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.bugreport.ir/?/44	exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43178	vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3959	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29813	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2878?: CVE-2008-2878 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2878?: To fix CVE-2008-2878, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-2878 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2008-2878 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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