Vulnerability in WordPress
CVE-2009-2432
WordPress and WordPress MU before 2.8.1 allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to wp-settings.php, which reveals the installation path in an error message.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.031 (87.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 87.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.031 · newest: 0.031 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- WordPress — versions 0.6.2, 0.6.2.1, 0.7
- WordPress Mu — versions 1.1, 1.1.1, 1.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- corelabs.coresecurity.com/index.php (Exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504795/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1833 (Patch, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51734 (vdb-entry)
- www.osvdb.org/55717 (Patch, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-2432?
- CVE-2009-2432 is a vulnerability in WordPress, classified under CWE-264. Published 2009-07-10.
- Is CVE-2009-2432 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.