Vulnerability in WordPress
CVE-2008-6767
wp-admin/upgrade.php in WordPress, probably 2.6.x, allows remote attackers to upgrade the application, and possibly cause a denial of service (application outage), via a direct request.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.046 (91.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.046 · newest: 0.046 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- WordPress — versions 2.6
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50384 (vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1871 (vendor-advisory)
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-12/0226.html (mailing-list, Exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-6767?
- CVE-2008-6767 is a vulnerability in WordPress. Published 2009-04-28.
- Is CVE-2008-6767 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.