CVE-2009-2854

Wordpress before 2.8.3 does not check capabilities for certain actions, which allows remote...

6.4 MediumFix available

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/.

Exploit likelihood

2.30%Up 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.4

Record: CVE-2009-2854
CVSS 2.0: 6.4 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-264
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2009-2854
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2009-2844 No score

Record: EUVD-2009-2844
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vr94-84mg-gxfp No score

Wordpress before 2.8.3 does not check capabilities for certain actions, which allows remote...

Record: GHSA-vr94-84mg-gxfp
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2009-2854
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-2854 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2009-2854
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

wordpress

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`wordpress` Debian:12	before 2.8.3-1	2.8.3-1
`wordpress` Debian:13	before 2.8.3-1	2.8.3-1
`wordpress` Debian:14	before 2.8.3-1	2.8.3-1
`wordpress` Debian:4.0 From an advisory covering 11 CVEs	before 2.0.10-1etch4, plus listed versions 2.0.10-12.0.10-1etch12.0.10-1etch22.0.10-1etch32.0.10-1~bpo.12.0.9-1	2.0.10-1etch4
`wordpress` Debian:5.0 From an advisory covering 11 CVEs	before 2.5.1-11+lenny1, plus listed versions 2.5.1-11	2.5.1-11+lenny1
`wordpress` Debian:4.0 From an advisory covering 11 CVEs	before 2.0.10-1etch5, plus listed versions 2.0.10-12.0.10-1etch12.0.10-1etch22.0.10-1etch32.0.10-1etch42.0.10-1~bpo.12.0.9-1	2.0.10-1etch5

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2009-2854 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) in Wordpress, published August 18, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.30%, the 83rd percentile. Fixed in wordpress 2.8.3-1.