CVE-2014-8870 Open redirect in n/a

Medium 5.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can redirect users to malicious sites via the board_url parameter, facilitating phishing attacks against Woltlab Burning Board users.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2014-8870?

CVE-2014-8870 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jan 2015. 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 mobiquo/smartbanner/welcome.php in the Tapatalk (com.tapatalk.wbb4) plugin before 1.1.2 for Woltlab Burning Board 4.0 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in the board_url parameter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8870?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tapatalk Tapatalk.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8870?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8870 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-8870 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8870 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9xv3-rrw4-9qm8.

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