CVE-2009-2853 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can gain privileges by directly accessing specific WordPress admin forms without authentication.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-2853?
CVE-2009-2853 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 18 Aug 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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/.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2853?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wordpress Wordpress.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2853?
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-2009-2853 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2853 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wordpress Wordpress
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-2853, GHSA-gpxx-3842-mjw3.