CVE-2009-2853

Public Exploit

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/.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.20% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory wordpress.org Vendor Advisory wordpress.org Vendor Advisory wordpress.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11768 exploit vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/04/5 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1871 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11769 exploit vendor advisory
http://wordpress.org/development/2009/08/wordpress-2-8-3-security-release/ patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2853?
CVE-2009-2853 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2853?
To fix CVE-2009-2853, 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-2009-2853 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-2853 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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