CVE-2008-6767
WordPress Core < 2.7 - Denial of Service
Severity Score
5.3
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
wp-admin/upgrade.php en WordPress, probablemente v2.6.x, permite a atacantes remotos actualizar la aplicación, y posiblemente causar una denegación de servicio (caída de la aplicación), a través de una solicitud directa.
wp-admin/upgrade.php in WordPress up to and including 2.6.1, allows remote attackers to upgrade the application, and possibly cause a denial of service (application outage), via a direct request if WordPress is not yet setup by creating an empty database, which will prevent future installations from succeeding.
*Credits:
Jesus Olmos Gonzalez
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
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Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2008-12-22 CVE Published
- 2009-04-28 CVE Reserved
- 2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-07 First Exploit
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CAPEC
References (3)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50384 | Vdb Entry |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-12/0226.html | 2024-08-07 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1871 | 2017-08-17 |