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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-2432 · published 10 July 2009

CVE-2009-2432: Wordpress permissions and access controls vulnerability

Wordpress · Wordpress

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.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 3.1% · top 12.8% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
3.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://corelabs.coresecurity.com/index.php?action=view&type=advisory&name=WordPress_Privileges_Unchecked Exploit
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022528
http://www.osvdb.org/55717 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504795/100/0/threaded
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1833 PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51734
http://corelabs.coresecurity.com/index.php?action=view&type=advisory&name=WordPress_Privileges_Unchecked Exploit
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022528
http://www.osvdb.org/55717 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504795/100/0/threaded
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1833 PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51734

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-2432), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.