CVE-2008-6762

Public Exploit

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.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.29%
Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1871 vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-12/0226.html mailing list exploit
http://osvdb.org/52213 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50382 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6762?
CVE-2008-6762 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6762?
To fix CVE-2008-6762, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-6762 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-6762 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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