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 | Resource |
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http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11765 | 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 |
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1871 | Third Party Advisory |
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/04/5 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11765 | 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 |
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1871 | Third Party Advisory |
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/04/5 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
21 Nov 2024, 01:05
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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References | () http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11765 - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11766 - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://wordpress.org/development/2009/08/wordpress-2-8-3-security-release/ - Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1871 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/04/5 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
Information
Published : 2009-08-18 21:00
Updated : 2024-11-21 01:05
NVD link : CVE-2009-2854
Mitre link : CVE-2009-2854
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2009-2854
JSON object : View
Products Affected
wordpress
- wordpress
CWE
CWE-264
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls