CVE-2008-6762 json
Open redirect vulnerability in wp-admin/upgrade.php in WordPress, probably 2.6.x, allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary we…
published 2009-04-28 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-6722
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.1%
- EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- wordpress Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.8.3-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2008-6762
Exploit prediction
2.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-12/0226.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
- Technology feeds
References
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2008-12/0226.html
mailing-list, exploit
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debian.org
/security/2009/dsa-1871
vendor-advisory
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osvdb.org
/52213
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/50382
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-6762
- NVD CVE-2008-6762
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.