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CVE-2009-2852

WP Syntax < 0.9.10 - Remote Code Execution

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

3
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

WP-Syntax plugin 0.9.1 and earlier for Wordpress, with register_globals enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the test_filter[wp_head] array parameter to test/index.php, which is used in a call to the call_user_func_array function.

WP-Syntax plugin v0.9.1 y anteriores de Wordpress, que activan register_globals, permiten a atacantes remotos ejecutar código PHP a su elección a través del parámetro del array test_filter[wp_head]de test/index.php, que es usado en la llamada a la función call_user_func_array.

WP-Syntax plugin 0.9.9 and earlier for Wordpress, with register_globals enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the test_filter[wp_head] array parameter to test/index.php, which is used in a call to the call_user_func_array function.

*Credits: Inj3ct0r
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2009-04-13 CVE Published
  • 2009-08-18 CVE Reserved
  • 2009-08-27 First Exploit
  • 2024-03-28 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Ryan.mcgeary
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Wp-syntax
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<= 0.9.1
Search vendor "Ryan.mcgeary" for product "Wp-syntax" and version " <= 0.9.1"
-
Affected
in Wordpress
Search vendor "Wordpress"
Wordpress
Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"
*-
Safe