Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-2334
Public exploit exists!
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.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)BypassGain privilegeDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2009-2334
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.6.2.1:beta_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.6.2:beta_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1:alpha_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1.3_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.10_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2_revision5002:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.10_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2_revision5003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1.3_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5-strayhorn:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.711:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.72:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.72:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.72:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.2:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.3:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.72:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.3.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.71-gold:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.0.1-miles:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.0.2-blakey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.2-mingus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.0-platinum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.2-delta:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.2.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.2.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2009-2334
Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2009-2334
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
80
IPs affected by CVE-2009-2334 15
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-2334
8.70%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 95 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2009-2334
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.9
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N |
6.8
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4.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2009-2334
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When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2009-2334
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https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00608.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 10 Update: wordpress-mu-2.8.4a-1.fc10
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http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1871
[SECURITY] [DSA 1871-1] New wordpress packages fix several vulnerabilities
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http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9110
WordPress Core / MU / Plugins - '/admin.php' Privileges Unchecked / Multiple Information Disclosures - PHP webapps Exploit
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1022528
Access Denied
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https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00632.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 11 Update: wordpress-2.8.1-1.fc11
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https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00676.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 10 Update: wordpress-2.8.1-1.fc10
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504795/100/0/threaded
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http://corelabs.coresecurity.com/index.php?action=view&type=advisory&name=WordPress_Privileges_Unchecked
CoreLabs Research | Core SecurityExploit
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http://wordpress.org/development/2009/07/wordpress-2-8-1/
WordPress 2.8.1 – WordPress NewsVendor Advisory
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1833
Site en constructionPatch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35584
Exploit;Patch
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https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00597.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 11 Update: wordpress-mu-2.8.4a-1.fc11
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