Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2008-2878 is an open redirect in Academic Web Tools (AWT YEKTA). A malicious link could send users through a trusted AWT YEKTA site to another website, supporting phishing. The source bundle does not provide a CVSS score, confirmed active exploitation, or a named vendor patch. Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running AWT YEKTA 1.4.3.1 or 1.4.2.8 and earlier with rss_getfile.php reachable. The provided data does not identify packaged downstream products, hosted services, or modern deployments. Treat this as a targeted phishing and brand-trust risk, especially for legacy public websites. It should not outrank remote code execution or authentication bypass work, but exposed legacy CMS instances should be retired, fixed, or restricted promptly. Mitigation focus: Inventory any AWT YEKTA deployments and confirm exact versions.; Check vendor or maintainer guidance for a fixed release or supported replacement.; Restrict public access to rss_getfile.php if it is not required..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- academicwebtools-multiple-xss(43178)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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