Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 18, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-2854
CVE-2009-2854
Description
Wordpress before 2.8.3 does not check capabilities for certain actions, which allows remote attackers to make unauthorized edits or additions via a direct request to (1) edit-comments.php, (2) edit-pages.php, (3) edit.php, (4) edit-category-form.php, (5) edit-link-category-form.php, (6) edit-tag-form.php, (7) export.php, (8) import.php, or (9) link-add.php in wp-admin/.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.8.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.8.3
Patches
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References
5- wordpress.org/development/2009/08/wordpress-2-8-3-security-release/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11765nvdVendor Advisory
- core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11766nvdVendor Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1871nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/04/5nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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