Unscored severity · published Aug 18, 2009
CVE-2009-2854
Wordpress before 2.8.3 does not check capabilities for certain actions, which allows remote attackers to make unauthorized edits or additions via a direct request to (1)…
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CVSS
2.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Wordpress before 2.8.3 does not check capabilities for certain actions, which allows remote attackers to make unauthorized edits or additions via a direct request to (1) edit-comments.php, (2) edit-pages.php, (3) edit.php, (4) edit-category-form.php, (5) edit-link-category-form.php, (6) edit-tag-form.php, (7) export.php, (8) import.php, or (9) link-add.php in wp-admin/.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.3% · higher than 83% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WO
WordPress · WordPress
through 2.8.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2854
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2854
Vendor Advisory
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11765
Vendor Advisory
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11766
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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