CVE-2009-2854 json
Wordpress before 2.8.3 does not check capabilities for certain actions, which allows remote attackers to make unauthorized edits or additio…
published 2009-08-18 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-2844
- cvss
- 6.4
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.3%
- EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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/.
Patch / fix
- wordpress Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.8.3-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2009-2854
Exploit prediction
2.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
- Technology feeds
References
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wordpress.org
/development/2009/08/wordpress-2-8-3-security-release/
patch, vendor-advisory
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debian.org
/security/2009/dsa-1871
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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core.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset/11765
vendor-advisory
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core.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset/11766
vendor-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2009/08/04/5
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-2854
- NVD CVE-2009-2854
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