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CVE-2009-2853 Details
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/.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
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No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11768 | CVE | ExploitVendor Advisory |
| http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11769 | CVE | ExploitVendor Advisory |
| http://wordpress.org/development/2009/08/wordpress-2-8-3-security-release/ | CVE | PatchVendor Advisory |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1871 | CVE | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/04/5 | CVE | Mailing ListThird Party Advisory |
| http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11768 | [email protected] | ExploitVendor Advisory |
| http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11769 | [email protected] | ExploitVendor Advisory |
| http://wordpress.org/development/2009/08/wordpress-2-8-3-security-release/ | [email protected] | PatchVendor Advisory |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1871 | [email protected] | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/04/5 | [email protected] | Mailing ListThird Party Advisory |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-264 | Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| wordpress wordpress | 0.71 0.71 beta 0.71 beta_3 0.72 0.72 beta_1 0.72 beta_2 0.72 rc1 0.711 1.0 1.0.1 miles 1.0.1 rc1 1.2 1.2 beta 1.2 rc1 1.2.1 1.2.2 1.5 1.5.1 1.5.1.3 1.5.2 2.0 2.0.1 2.0.2 2.0.3 2.0.4 2.0.5 ronan 2.0.6 2.0.7 2.0.9 2.0.10 2.0.11 2.1 ella 2.1.1 2.1.1 dangerous 2.1.2 2.1.3 2.2 2.2.1 2.2.2 2.2.3 2.3 2.3 beta3 2.3 rc1 2.3.1 2.3.1 rc1 2.3.2 2.5 2.5.1 2.6 2.6.1 2.6.2 2.6.3 2.7 coltrane 2.7.1 2.8 2.8.1 2.8.2 |
CPE
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Change History
6 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Status Change | [email protected] |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Nov 16, 2017 | Modified Analysis | [email protected] |
| Aug 19, 2009 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |