WordPress core
CVE-2009-2854
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/.
- Severity
- Medium 6.4
- Published
- 18 Aug 2009
- Last changed
- 16 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 17 Oct 2026
- Sources
- NVD
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
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WordPressWordPress core · cpe:a:wordpress:wordpress |
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