# CVE-2008-2951: Open redirect vulnerability in the search script in Trac before 0.10.5 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and

- Also known as: PYSEC-2008-4, GHSA-RCMJ-XP8F-F6Q4
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.10.5
- Published: 2008-07-27 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- trac (PyPI): fixed in 0.10.5

## Description

Open redirect vulnerability in the search script in Trac before 0.10.5 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in the q parameter, possibly related to the quickjump function.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, trac, upgrade to a fixed version (0.10.5) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg01270.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/46513
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg01261.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44043
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30402
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31314
- http://holisticinfosec.org/content/view/72/45/
- http://trac.edgewall.org/wiki/ChangeLog

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