PT-2009-4765 · Automattic · Wordpress Mu+1
Fernando Arnaboldi
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Published
2009-07-10
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Updated
2018-10-10
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CVE-2009-2334
CVSS v2.0
4.9
Medium
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
WordPress versions prior to 2.8.1
WordPress MU versions prior to 2.8.1
Description
The issue allows remote attackers to access and modify plugin configuration files without administrative authentication. This can be achieved by specifying a configuration file in the
page parameter. Sensitive information can be obtained or the files can be modified, as demonstrated by accessing files such as collapsing-archives/options.txt, akismet/readme.txt, related-ways-to-take-action/options.php, wp-security-scan/securityscan.php, and wp-ids/ids-admin.php. This issue can be leveraged for cross-site scripting (XSS) and denial of service.Recommendations
For WordPress versions prior to 2.8.1, update to version 2.8.1 or later to resolve the issue.
For WordPress MU versions prior to 2.8.1, update to version 2.8.1 or later to resolve the issue.
Exploit
Fix
DoS
Improper Authentication
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Wordpress
Wordpress Mu