CVE-2009-2854

N/A Unknown
Published: August 18, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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/.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11765
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11766
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://wordpress.org/development/2009/08/wordpress-2-8-3-security-release/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1871
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/04/5
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11765
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11766
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://wordpress.org/development/2009/08/wordpress-2-8-3-security-release/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1871
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/04/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.4%
81th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

wordpress

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