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.

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.

EPSS: 0.021 (79.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Wordpress — versions 2.6
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Exploit, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_OSVDB, vdb-entry)
cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)

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.