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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 a URL in the backto parameter.

Severity
Medium 4.3
Published
28 Apr 2009
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
17 Oct 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
WordPressWordPress core · cpe:a:wordpress:wordpress
  • Version 2.6

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6762
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-6762