# CVE-2014-2230: Open redirect vulnerability in the header function in adclick.php in OpenX 2.8.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to redirect users to a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-10-23 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Open redirect vulnerability in the header function in adclick.php in OpenX 2.8.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in the (1) dest parameter to adclick.php or (2) _maxdest parameter to ck.php.

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## References

- http://www.tetraph.com/blog/cves/cve-2014-2230-openx-open-redirect-vulnerability-2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97621
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Oct/72
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128718/OpenX-2.8.10-Open-Redirect.html

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