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CVE-2009-2334

UnknownEPSS 6.26%

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CVE-2009-2334 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. wp-admin/admin.php in WordPress and WordPress MU before 2.8.1 does not require administrative authentication to access the configuration of a plugin, which allows remote attackers to specify a configuration file in the page parameter to obtain sensitive information or modify this file, as demonstrated by the (1) collapsing-archives/options.txt, (2) akismet/readme.txt, (3) related-ways-to-take-action/options.php, (4) wp-security-scan/securityscan.php, and (5) wp-ids/ids-admin.php files. NOTE: this can be leveraged for cross-site scripting (XSS) and denial of service.. EPSS estimates a 6.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

wp-admin/admin.php in WordPress and WordPress MU before 2.8.1 does not require administrative authentication to access the configuration of a plugin, which allows remote attackers to specify a configuration file in the page parameter to obtain sensitive information or modify this file, as demonstrated by the (1) collapsing-archives/options.txt, (2) akismet/readme.txt, (3) related-ways-to-take-action/options.php, (4) wp-security-scan/securityscan.php, and (5) wp-ids/ids-admin.php files. NOTE: this can be leveraged for cross-site scripting (XSS) and denial of service.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
6.26%

92.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
WordpressWordpress<= 2.7.1—
WordpressWordpress0.6.2—
WordpressWordpress0.6.2.1—
WordpressWordpress0.7—
WordpressWordpress0.71—
WordpressWordpress0.71-gold—
WordpressWordpress0.72—
WordpressWordpress0.711—
WordpressWordpress1.0—
WordpressWordpress1.0-platinum—
WordpressWordpress1.0.1—
WordpressWordpress1.0.1-miles—
WordpressWordpress1.0.2—
WordpressWordpress1.0.2-blakey—
WordpressWordpress1.2—
WordpressWordpress1.2-delta—
WordpressWordpress1.2-mingus—
WordpressWordpress1.2.1—
WordpressWordpress1.2.2—
WordpressWordpress1.3.1—
WordpressWordpress1.4—
WordpressWordpress1.5—
WordpressWordpress1.5-strayhorn—
WordpressWordpress1.5.1—
WordpressWordpress1.5.1.1—
WordpressWordpress1.5.1.2—
WordpressWordpress1.5.1.3—
WordpressWordpress1.5.2—
WordpressWordpress1.6—
WordpressWordpress2.0—
WordpressWordpress2.0.1—
WordpressWordpress2.0.2—
WordpressWordpress2.0.3—
WordpressWordpress2.0.4—
WordpressWordpress2.0.5—
WordpressWordpress2.0.6—
WordpressWordpress2.0.7—
WordpressWordpress2.0.8—
WordpressWordpress2.0.9—
WordpressWordpress2.0.10—
WordpressWordpress2.0.10_rc1—
WordpressWordpress2.0.10_rc2—
WordpressWordpress2.0.11—
WordpressWordpress2.1—
WordpressWordpress2.1.1—
WordpressWordpress2.1.2—
WordpressWordpress2.1.3—
WordpressWordpress2.1.3_rc1—
WordpressWordpress2.1.3_rc2—
WordpressWordpress2.2—

Showing 50 of 86 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-2334?
wp-admin/admin.php in WordPress and WordPress MU before 2.8.1 does not require administrative authentication to access the configuration of a plugin, which allows remote attackers to specify a configuration file in the page parameter to obtain sensitive information or modify this file, as demonstrated by the (1) collapsing-archives/options.txt, (2) akismet/readme.txt, (3) related-ways-to-take-action/options.php, (4) wp-security-scan/securityscan.php, and (5) wp-ids/ids-admin.php files. NOTE: this can be leveraged for cross-site scripting (XSS) and denial of service.
How severe is CVE-2009-2334?
Severity scoring for CVE-2009-2334 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 6.26% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2334?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST