CVE-2008-6762

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 4 sources updated this week

0.0

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.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 52.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 28, 2009

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (8)

cve@mitrehttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-12/0226.html
cve@mitrehttp://osvdb.org/52213
cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1871
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50382
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-12/0226.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/52213
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1871
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50382

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (Link Following)

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2008-6762?

CVE-2008-6762 is a none vulnerability published on April 28, 2009. 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.

When was CVE-2008-6762 disclosed?

CVE-2008-6762 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 28, 2009, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2008-6762 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-6762 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 52.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2008-6762?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-6762, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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