CVE-2014-2230: Medium severity open edx vulnerability

Published Oct 23, 2014
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Updated

Open redirect vulnerability in the header function in adclick.php in OpenX 2.8.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in the (1) dest parameter to adclick.php or (2) maxdest parameter to ck.php.

Affected Software

11 affected components
OpenX OpenX<=2.8.10
OpenX OpenX=2.8
OpenX OpenX=2.8.1
OpenX OpenX=2.8.2
OpenX OpenX=2.8.3
OpenX OpenX=2.8.4
OpenX OpenX=2.8.5
OpenX OpenX=2.8.6
OpenX OpenX=2.8.7
OpenX OpenX=2.8.8
OpenX OpenX=2.8.9

Event History

Oct 23, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-2230?

CVE-2014-2230 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to facilitate phishing attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-2230?

To fix CVE-2014-2230, upgrade to OpenX version 2.8.11 or later to mitigate the open redirect vulnerability.

3

What types of attacks can CVE-2014-2230 enable?

CVE-2014-2230 can be exploited to conduct phishing attacks by redirecting users to arbitrary malicious websites.

4

Which versions of OpenX are affected by CVE-2014-2230?

OpenX versions 2.8.10 and earlier are affected by CVE-2014-2230.

5

Is CVE-2014-2230 a client-side or server-side vulnerability?

CVE-2014-2230 is a server-side vulnerability that allows attackers to influence the behavior of the web application.

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