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CVE-2009-2853

HIGH 10.0 CVSS 2.0
Published
August 18, 2009
Last modified
June 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
cve@mitre.org
Weakness
CWE-264
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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/.

Affected WordPress components

  • WordPress core
    Confirmed match
    Version 0.71; Version 0.72; Version 0.711; Version 1.0; Version 1.0.1; Version 1.2; Version 1.2.1; Version 1.2.2; Version 1.5; Version 1.5.1; Version 1.5.1.3; Version 1.5.2; 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 2.0.9; Version 2.0.10; Version 2.0.11; Version 2.1; Version 2.1.1; Version 2.1.2; Version 2.1.3; Version 2.2; Version 2.2.1; Version 2.2.2; Version 2.2.3; Version 2.3; Version 2.3.1; Version 2.3.2; Version 2.5; Version 2.5.1; Version 2.6; Version 2.6.1; Version 2.6.2; Version 2.6.3; Version 2.7; Version 2.7.1; Version 2.8; Version 2.8.1; Version 2.8.2

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 — Version 0.71
  • wordpress wordpress — Version 0.72
  • wordpress wordpress — Version 0.711
  • wordpress wordpress — Version 1.0
  • wordpress wordpress — Version 1.0.1
  • wordpress wordpress — Version 1.2
  • wordpress wordpress — Version 1.2.1
  • wordpress wordpress — Version 1.2.2
  • wordpress wordpress — Version 1.5
  • wordpress wordpress — Version 1.5.1
  • wordpress wordpress — Version 1.5.1.3
  • wordpress wordpress — Version 1.5.2
  • 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 2.0.9
  • wordpress wordpress — Version 2.0.10
  • 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 2.2
  • wordpress wordpress — Version 2.2.1
  • wordpress wordpress — Version 2.2.2
  • wordpress wordpress — Version 2.2.3
  • wordpress wordpress — Version 2.3
  • wordpress wordpress — Version 2.3.1
  • wordpress wordpress — Version 2.3.2
  • 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 2.6.2
  • wordpress wordpress — Version 2.6.3
  • wordpress wordpress — Version 2.7
  • wordpress wordpress — Version 2.7.1
  • wordpress wordpress — Version 2.8
  • wordpress wordpress — Version 2.8.1
  • wordpress wordpress — Version 2.8.2

References

  • core.trac.wordpress.org http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11768 Exploit, Vendor Advisory
  • core.trac.wordpress.org http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11769 Exploit, Vendor Advisory
  • wordpress.org http://wordpress.org/development/2009/08/wordpress-2-8-3-security-release/ Patch, Vendor Advisory
  • www.debian.org http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1871 Third Party Advisory
  • www.openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/04/5 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record