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CVE-2009-2852 (GCVE-0-2009-2852)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2009-08-18 20:41 – Updated: 2024-08-07 06:07
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9431 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2456 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36040 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
Date Public
2009-08-13 00:00
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