Vulnerability in WordPress
CVE-2008-6762
Open redirect vulnerability in wp-admin/upgrade.php in WordPress, probably 2.6.x, allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in the backto parameter.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (80.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 80.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- WordPress — versions 2.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1871 (vendor-advisory)
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-12/0226.html (mailing-list, Exploit)
- osvdb.org/52213 (vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50382 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-6762?
- CVE-2008-6762 is a vulnerability in WordPress, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. Published 2009-04-28.
- Is CVE-2008-6762 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.