Description
WordPress 2.9 before 2.9.2 allows remote authenticated users to read trash posts from other authors via a direct request with a modified p parameter.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | wordpress | 2.9.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wordpress | 2.9.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wordpress | 2.9.2-1 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- WordPress Core 2.9 - Failure to Restrict URL Access EDB-11441 · webapps · Feb 13, 2010 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- FEDORA-2010-19329 vendor-advisory
- http://tmacuk.co.uk/?p=180
- http://wordpress.org/development/2010/02/wordpress-2-9-2/
- 42871 third-party-advisory
- http://hakre.wordpress.com/2010/02/16/the-short-memory-of-wordpress-org-security/
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/11236
- 38592 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2010-19330 vendor-advisory
- 62330 vdb-entry