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CVE-2009-2852
WP-Syntax plugin 0.9.1 and earlier for Wordpress, with register_globals enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via…
Medium6.8EPSS 4.8%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 4.8% · top 8.0% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (4)
- 9431 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- wpsyntax-index-code-execution(52457) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- ADV-2009-2456 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 36040 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
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