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CVE-2008-0209

5.8 · MEDIUM

Open redirect vulnerability in Forums/login.asp in Snitz Forums 2000 3.4.06 and earlier allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites via a URL in the target parameter.

Published Jan 10, 2008snitz_communicationsCWE-20EPSS 1.14%

Overview

CVE-2008-0209 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting snitz_communications snitz_forums_2000. It was published on January 10, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Open redirect vulnerability in Forums/login.asp in Snitz Forums 2000 3.4.06 and earlier allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites via a URL in the target parameter.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from snitz_communications. Update snitz_forums_2000 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
snitz_communicationssnitz_forums_20000Affected

References

Refhackerscenter.com/archive/view.asp?id=28145Refwww.packetstormsecurity.org/0801-exploits/snitz-multi.txtRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485836/100/200/threadedRefhackerscenter.com/archive/view.asp?id=28145Refwww.packetstormsecurity.org/0801-exploits/snitz-multi.txtRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485836/100/200/threaded

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-0209?

CVE-2008-0209 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting snitz_communications snitz_forums_2000. It was published on January 10, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-0209?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-0209?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from snitz_communications. Update snitz_forums_2000 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-0209?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-0209 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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