Unscored severity · published Apr 28, 2009
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…
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CVSS
2.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.1% · higher than 82% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WO
WordPress · WordPress
2.6 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6762
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-6762
Exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-12/0226.html
osvdb.org
http://osvdb.org/52213
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1871
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50382
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