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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-3329 · published 27 July 2008

CVE-2008-3329: Twibright links link following vulnerability

TTwibright · Links

Unspecified vulnerability in Links before 2.1, when "only proxies" is enabled, has unknown impact and attack vectors related to providing "URLs to external programs."

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 1.2% · top 32.8% CWE-59 · Link following
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
1.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Links before 2.1, when "only proxies" is enabled, has unknown impact and attack vectors related to providing "URLs to external programs."

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://links.twibright.com/download/ChangeLog
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30422
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44035
http://links.twibright.com/download/ChangeLog
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30422
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44035

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-3329), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.