CVE-2008-6767

N/A Unknown
Published: April 28, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-12/0226.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1871
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50384
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-12/0226.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1871
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50384
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.7%
73th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

wordpress