CVE-2009-2334
WordPress Unauthenticated Plugin Configuration File Access
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.
INFO
Published Date :
July 10, 2009, 9 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update WordPress and WordPress MU to a patched version.
- If using Debian, upgrade the wordpress package.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2009-2334.
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-2334 is
associated with the following CWEs:
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2009-2334
weaknesses.
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CVE-2009-2334 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CVE-2009-2334 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://corelabs.coresecurity.com/index.php?action=view&type=advisory&name=WordPress_Privileges_Unchecked Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1022528 Added Reference http://wordpress.org/development/2009/07/wordpress-2-8-1/ Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1871 Added Reference http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9110 Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/55712 Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/55715 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504795/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35584 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1833 Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00597.html Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00608.html Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00632.html Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00676.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 10, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/504795/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504795/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 19, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/9110 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9110 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 13, 2009
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 4.9
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
15.83 }} -0.56%
score
0.94453
percentile