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CVE-2009-2852

N/A
Published: August 18, 2009 at 08:41 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWp Syntax· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 5%

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Wp Syntax· Ryan Mcgeary
95%
v ≤ 0.9.1
wordpress-wordpress (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (4)

Exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
Source: [email protected]
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9431
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36040
VDB Entryx_refsource_VUPEN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2456
VDB Entryx_refsource_XF
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52457

CVSS

6.8MEDIUM[email protected]
Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
PARTIAL
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20

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