CVE-2009-2334 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can access and modify plugin configuration files without authentication, leading to information disclosure or file modification.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-2334?
CVE-2009-2334 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 10 Jul 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2334?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Wordpress Wordpress, Wordpress Wordpress Mu.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2334?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2009-2334 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-2334 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Wordpress Wordpress
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-2334, GHSA-54c4-23hm-v988.