CVE-2014-8870: Open redirect vulnerability in mobiquo/smartbanner/welcome.php in the Tapatalk (com.tapatalk.wbb4) plugin befo

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MEDIUM 5.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2014-8870 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.8) affecting tapatalk. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Open redirect vulnerability in mobiquo/smartbanner/welcome.php in the Tapatalk (com.tapatalk.wbb4) plugin before 1.1.2 for Woltlab Burning Board 4.0 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in the board_url parameter.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.3% (top 30%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2015-01-15
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: tapatalk

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2015-01-15 15:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:17 UTCUpdated Record last modified

tapatalk tapatalk DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0.0 · 1.0.1 · 1.0.2 · 1.1.0 · 1.1.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy tapatalk || rpm -q tapatalk || tapatalk --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison tapatalk sudo apt install tapatalk=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.0> sudo apt-mark hold tapatalk

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list tapatalk sudo dnf downgrade tapatalk-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.0> sudo dnf versionlock add tapatalk

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2014-8870?

tapatalk: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-8870 being exploited?

CVE-2014-8870 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2014-8870 affect?

CVE-2014-8870 affects tapatalk. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.8). Open redirect vulnerability in mobiquo/smartbanner/welcome.php in the Tapatalk (com.tapatalk.wbb4) plugin before 1.1.2 for Woltlab Burning Board 4.0 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attac

How urgent is CVE-2014-8870?

Priority 43/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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References

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