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CVE-2009-2854

nvd nist
Published: Aug 18, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

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6.4
Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 4.9
Source: NVD

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/.

Affected (1)

Products: Wordpress: Wordpress
Wordpress
1 product
Wordpress
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Wordpress
Up to 2.8.2

Related CWEs

CWE-264
CWE-264

References (10)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

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