Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-2431
WordPress 2.7.1 places the username of a post's author in an HTML comment, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the HTML source.
Vulnerability category: Input validation
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-2431
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.62%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 76 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2009-2431
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2009-2431
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2009-2431
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1022528
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51733
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504795/100/0/threaded
- http://corelabs.coresecurity.com/index.php?action=view&type=advisory&name=WordPress_Privileges_Unchecked
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1833
Patch;Vendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2009-2431
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*