CVE-2009-2854

EUVD-2009-2844
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/.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
6.4 UNKNOWN
NETWORK
LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 80%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
wordpresswordpress
𝑥
≤ 2.8.2
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
wordpress
bookworm
6.1.6+dfsg1-0+deb12u1
fixed
bookworm (security)
6.1.6+dfsg1-0+deb12u1
fixed
bullseye
5.7.11+dfsg1-0+deb11u1
fixed
bullseye (security)
5.7.11+dfsg1-0+deb11u1
fixed
sid
6.6.1+dfsg1-1
fixed
trixie
6.6.1+dfsg1-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
wordpress
dapper
ignored
hardy
ignored
intrepid
ignored
jaunty
ignored
karmic
not-affected
lucid
not-affected
maverick
not-affected
natty
not-affected
oneiric
not-affected
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11765
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11766
http://wordpress.org/development/2009/08/wordpress-2-8-3-security-release/
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1871
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/04/5
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11765
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11766
http://wordpress.org/development/2009/08/wordpress-2-8-3-security-release/
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1871
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/04/5