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.

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.

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.

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

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

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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CVE-2014-2230

medium

5.8

23/10/2014

6/8/2024

CVE-2014-2230

First published: Thu Oct 23 2014(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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Open edX	<=2.8.10
Open edX	=2.8
Open edX	=2.8.1
Open edX	=2.8.2
Open edX	=2.8.3
Open edX	=2.8.4
Open edX	=2.8.5
Open edX	=2.8.6
Open edX	=2.8.7
Open edX	=2.8.8
Open edX	=2.8.9

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Frequently Asked Questions

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