Unscored severity · published Apr 28, 2009
CVE-2008-6767
wp-admin/upgrade.php in WordPress, probably 2.6.x, allows remote attackers to upgrade the application, and possibly cause a denial of service (application outage), via a direct…
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CVSS
4.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
wp-admin/upgrade.php in WordPress, probably 2.6.x, allows remote attackers to upgrade the application, and possibly cause a denial of service (application outage), via a direct request.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.6% · higher than 92% 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-2008-6767
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-6767
Exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-12/0226.html
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1871
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50384
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