Unscored severity · published Jul 10, 2009
CVE-2009-2334
wp-admin/admin.php in WordPress and WordPress MU before 2.8.1 does not require administrative authentication to access the configuration of a plugin, which allows remote attackers…
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CVSS
6.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
wp-admin/admin.php in WordPress and WordPress MU before 2.8.1 does not require administrative authentication to access the configuration of a plugin, which allows remote attackers to specify a configuration file in the page parameter to obtain sensitive information or modify this file, as demonstrated by the (1) collapsing-archives/options.txt, (2) akismet/readme.txt, (3) related-ways-to-take-action/options.php, (4) wp-security-scan/securityscan.php, and (5) wp-ids/ids-admin.php files. NOTE: this can be leveraged for cross-site scripting (XSS) and denial of service.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)6.3% · higher than 94% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WO
WordPress · WordPress
through 2.7.1; 0.6.2; 0.6.2; 0.6.2.1; 0.6.2.1; 0.7; +34 more · source: NVD
WM
Wordpress MU · Wordpress
through 2.7; 1.1; 1.1.1; 1.2; 1.2.1; 1.2.2; +15 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2334
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2334
Exploit
http://corelabs.coresecurity.com/index.php?action=view&type=advisory&name=WordPress_Privileges_Unchecked
securitytracker.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022528
Vendor Advisory
http://wordpress.org/development/2009/07/wordpress-2-8-1/
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1871
www.exploit-db.com
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9110
Exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/55712
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