CVE-2008-6762
Open redirect vulnerability in wp-admin/upgrade.php in WordPress, probably 2.6.x, allows remote...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-6762- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-6762- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-6722 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2008-6722- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6h65-6827-8qp2 No score
Open redirect vulnerability in wp-admin/upgrade.php in WordPress, probably 2.6.x, allows remote...
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.
- Record
GHSA-6h65-6827-8qp2- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-6762- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-6762 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-6762- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wordpressDebian:12 |
before 2.8.3-1 | 2.8.3-1 |
wordpressDebian:13 |
before 2.8.3-1 | 2.8.3-1 |
wordpressDebian:14 |
before 2.8.3-1 | 2.8.3-1 |
wordpressDebian:4.0 From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 2.0.10-1etch4, plus listed versions 2.0.10-12.0.10-1etch12.0.10-1etch22.0.10-1etch32.0.10-1~bpo.12.0.9-1 |
2.0.10-1etch4 |
wordpressDebian:5.0 From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 2.5.1-11+lenny1, plus listed versions 2.5.1-11 |
2.5.1-11+lenny1 |
wordpressDebian:4.0 From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 2.0.10-1etch5, plus listed versions 2.0.10-12.0.10-1etch12.0.10-1etch22.0.10-1etch32.0.10-1etch42.0.10-1~bpo.12.0.9-1 |
2.0.10-1etch5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-6762 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Wordpress, published April 28, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.10%, the 81st percentile. Fixed in wordpress 2.8.3-1.