CVE-2009-2854

Description

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/.

References

Link	Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/04/5	third party advisory mailing list
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11765	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1871	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11766	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-2009-2854?: CVE-2009-2854 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2854?: To fix CVE-2009-2854, 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-2009-2854 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2009-2854 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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Description

Category

CWE-264 – Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

Frequently Asked Questions