# CVE-2008-3261: Open redirect in n/a

> Remote attackers can redirect users to arbitrary sites via the redirector script, facilitating phishing attacks against Claroline users.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Jul 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-x32h-xc6r-gqf2

## What is CVE-2008-3261?

CVE-2008-3261 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jul 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Open redirect vulnerability in claroline/redirector.php in Claroline before 1.8.10 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in the url parameter.

Weakness: CWE-59 (Improper Link Resolution Before File Access)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3261?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Claroline Claroline.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-3261?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3261 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-3261 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-3261 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Claroline 1.8.9 - '/claroline/redirector.php?url' Arbitrary Site Redirect (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2006-0411](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-0411/): Weak cryptography in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2022-37159](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-37159/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2006-7048](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-7048/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2006-5256](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-5256/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2006-1594](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-1594/): Path traversal in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-3261 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-3261 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jul 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-3261 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3261/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3261/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3261
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3261
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-3261

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3261/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.