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.
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1871-1 New wordpress packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1871-2 New wordpress packages fix regression
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-6722 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.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T11:42:00.206Z

Reserved: 2009-04-28T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-6762

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2009-04-28T16:30:03.377

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-6762

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