Unscored severity · published Aug 18, 2009
CVE-2009-2853
Wordpress before 2.8.3 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a direct request to (1) admin-footer.php, (2) edit-category-form.php, (3) edit-form-advanced.php, (4)…
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CVSS
4.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Wordpress before 2.8.3 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a direct request to (1) admin-footer.php, (2) edit-category-form.php, (3) edit-form-advanced.php, (4) edit-form-comment.php, (5) edit-link-category-form.php, (6) edit-link-form.php, (7) edit-page-form.php, and (8) edit-tag-form.php in wp-admin/.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.7% · 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
0.71; 0.71; 0.71; 0.72; 0.72; 0.72; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2853
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2853
Exploit
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11768
Exploit
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11769
Patch
http://wordpress.org/development/2009/08/wordpress-2-8-3-security-release/
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1871
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/04/5
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