Is CVE-2008-2878 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-2878 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-2878?

CVE-2008-2878 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2008-2878

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.4EPSS 2.8%EU EUVD

Open redirect vulnerability in rss_getfile.php in Academic Web Tools (AWT YEKTA) 1.4.3.1, and 1.4.2.8 and earlier, allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in the file parameter.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.4 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
EPSS score: 2.8% (86th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-2871)
Published: June 26, 2008
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-2871 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

yektaweb / academic web tools

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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