CVE-2009-2431

Description

WordPress 2.7.1 places the username of a post's author in an HTML comment, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the HTML source.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.19% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/55716 vdb entry patch
http://corelabs.coresecurity.com/index.php?action=view&type=advisory&name=WordPress_Privileges_Unchecked
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51733 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504795/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022528 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1833 vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2431?
CVE-2009-2431 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2431?
To fix CVE-2009-2431, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-2431 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-2431 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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