CVE-2008-2878

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Published Jun 26, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 6.4 Medium EPSS 2.8% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:yektaweb:academic_web_tools::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:yektaweb:academic_web_tools::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-2871	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.8% (2.786% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/30763
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3959
http://www.bugreport.ir/?/44
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493472/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29813
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43178

History

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Subscriptions

Yektaweb Academic Web Tools

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:21 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 26, 2008, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:21 AM
Reserved: Jun 26, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:54 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 26, 2008, 5:41 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:54 PM

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