Re: CVE request: Wordpress

["Steven M. Christey" <coley () linus mitre org>]

These pre-2.8.3 issues were SPLIT into two CVEs because they are
effectively different flaw types, although this is splitting hairs
somewhat.

- Steve


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Name: CVE-2009-2853
Status: Candidate
URL: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-2853
Reference: MLIST:[oss-security] 20090804 CVE request: Wordpress
Reference: URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/04/5
Reference: CONFIRM:http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11768
Reference: CONFIRM:http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11769
Reference: CONFIRM:http://wordpress.org/development/2009/08/wordpress-2-8-3-security-release/

Wordpress before 2.8.3 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via
a direct request to (1) admin-footer.php, (2) edit-category-form.php,
(3) edit-form-advanced.php, (4) edit-form-comment.php, (5)
edit-link-category-form.php, (6) edit-link-form.php, (7)
edit-page-form.php, and (8) edit-tag-form.php in wp-admin/.


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Name: CVE-2009-2854
Status: Candidate
URL: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-2854
Reference: MLIST:[oss-security] 20090804 CVE request: Wordpress
Reference: URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/04/5
Reference: CONFIRM:http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11765
Reference: CONFIRM:http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11766
Reference: CONFIRM:http://wordpress.org/development/2009/08/wordpress-2-8-3-security-release/

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/.