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) 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/.

CVSS v2.0 6.4 MEDIUM

6.4^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://wordpress.org/development/2009/08/wordpress-2-8-3-security-release/	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/04/5	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11766	Vendor Advisory
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11765	Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1871	Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2009-08-18 14:00

Updated : 2017-11-22 09:17

NVD link : CVE-2009-2854

Mitre link : CVE-2009-2854

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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Products Affected

wordpress

wordpress

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