CVE-2009-2334
MEDIUM
4.9
CVSS 2.0
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.
Affected WordPress components
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WordPress coreUp to and including 2.7.1; Version 0.6.2; Version 0.6.2.1; Version 0.7; Version 0.71; Version 0.71-gold; Version 0.72; Version 0.711; Version 1.0; Version 1.0-platinum; Version 1.0.1; Version 1.0.1-miles; Version 1.0.2; Version 1.0.2-blakey; Version 1.2; Version 1.2-delta; Version 1.2-mingus; Version 1.2.1; Version 1.2.2; Version 1.3.1; Version 1.4; Version 1.5; Version 1.5-strayhorn; Version 1.5.1; Version 1.5.1.1; Version 1.5.1.2; Version 1.5.1.3; Version 1.5.2; Version 1.6; Version 2.0; Version 2.0.1; Version 2.0.2; Version 2.0.3; Version 2.0.4; Version 2.0.5; Version 2.0.6; Version 2.0.7; Version 2.0.8; Version 2.0.9; Version 2.0.10; Version 2.0.10_rc1; Version 2.0.10_rc2; Version 2.0.11; Version 2.1; Version 2.1.1; Version 2.1.2; Version 2.1.3; Version 2.1.3_rc1; Version 2.1.3_rc2; Version 2.2; Version 2.2.0; Version 2.2.1; Version 2.2.2; Version 2.2.3; Version 2.2_revision5002; Version 2.2_revision5003; Version 2.3; Version 2.3.1; Version 2.3.2; Version 2.3.3; Version 2.5; Version 2.5.1; Version 2.6; Version 2.6.1; Version 2.6.3; Version 2.6.5
A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.
Affected products and versions
- n/a n/a — Versions not specified
- wordpress wordpress — Up to and including 2.7.1
- wordpress wordpress — Version 0.6.2
- wordpress wordpress — Version 0.6.2.1
- wordpress wordpress — Version 0.7
- wordpress wordpress — Version 0.71
- wordpress wordpress — Version 0.71-gold
- wordpress wordpress — Version 0.72
- wordpress wordpress — Version 0.711
- wordpress wordpress — Version 1.0
- wordpress wordpress — Version 1.0-platinum
- wordpress wordpress — Version 1.0.1
- wordpress wordpress — Version 1.0.1-miles
- wordpress wordpress — Version 1.0.2
- wordpress wordpress — Version 1.0.2-blakey
- wordpress wordpress — Version 1.2
- wordpress wordpress — Version 1.2-delta
- wordpress wordpress — Version 1.2-mingus
- wordpress wordpress — Version 1.2.1
- wordpress wordpress — Version 1.2.2
- wordpress wordpress — Version 1.3.1
- wordpress wordpress — Version 1.4
- wordpress wordpress — Version 1.5
- wordpress wordpress — Version 1.5-strayhorn
- wordpress wordpress — Version 1.5.1
- wordpress wordpress — Version 1.5.1.1
- wordpress wordpress — Version 1.5.1.2
- wordpress wordpress — Version 1.5.1.3
- wordpress wordpress — Version 1.5.2
- wordpress wordpress — Version 1.6
- wordpress wordpress — Version 2.0
- wordpress wordpress — Version 2.0.1
- wordpress wordpress — Version 2.0.2
- wordpress wordpress — Version 2.0.3
- wordpress wordpress — Version 2.0.4
- wordpress wordpress — Version 2.0.5
- wordpress wordpress — Version 2.0.6
- wordpress wordpress — Version 2.0.7
- wordpress wordpress — Version 2.0.8
- wordpress wordpress — Version 2.0.9
- wordpress wordpress — Version 2.0.10
- wordpress wordpress — Version 2.0.10_rc1
- wordpress wordpress — Version 2.0.10_rc2
- wordpress wordpress — Version 2.0.11
- wordpress wordpress — Version 2.1
- wordpress wordpress — Version 2.1.1
- wordpress wordpress — Version 2.1.2
- wordpress wordpress — Version 2.1.3
- wordpress wordpress — Version 2.1.3_rc1
- wordpress wordpress — Version 2.1.3_rc2
- wordpress wordpress — Version 2.2
- wordpress wordpress — Version 2.2.0
- wordpress wordpress — Version 2.2.1
- wordpress wordpress — Version 2.2.2
- wordpress wordpress — Version 2.2.3
- wordpress wordpress — Version 2.2_revision5002
- wordpress wordpress — Version 2.2_revision5003
- wordpress wordpress — Version 2.3
- wordpress wordpress — Version 2.3.1
- wordpress wordpress — Version 2.3.2
- wordpress wordpress — Version 2.3.3
- wordpress wordpress — Version 2.5
- wordpress wordpress — Version 2.5.1
- wordpress wordpress — Version 2.6
- wordpress wordpress — Version 2.6.1
- wordpress wordpress — Version 2.6.3
- wordpress wordpress — Version 2.6.5
References
- corelabs.coresecurity.com http://corelabs.coresecurity.com/index.php?action=view&type=advisory&name=WordPress_Privileges_Unchecked Exploit
- securitytracker.com http://securitytracker.com/id?1022528
- wordpress.org http://wordpress.org/development/2009/07/wordpress-2-8-1/ Vendor Advisory
- www.debian.org http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1871
- www.exploit-db.com http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9110
- www.osvdb.org http://www.osvdb.org/55712 Exploit, Patch
- www.osvdb.org http://www.osvdb.org/55715 Patch
- www.securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504795/100/0/threaded
- www.securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35584 Exploit, Patch
- www.vupen.com http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1833 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- www.redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00597.html
- www.redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00608.html
- www.redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00632.html
- www.redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00676.html
- nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record