CVE-2009-2852
WP-Syntax plugin 0.9.1 and earlier for Wordpress, with register_globals enabled, allows remote...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-2852- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-2852- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-2842 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2009-2842- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qw75-fm4f-23pq No score
WP-Syntax plugin 0.9.1 and earlier for Wordpress, with register_globals enabled, allows remote...
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.
- Record
GHSA-qw75-fm4f-23pq- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | WordPress Plugin WP-Syntax 0.9.1 - Remote Command Execution | 2009-08-27 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-2852 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Ryan.mcgeary Wp-syntax, published August 18, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.81%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.