CVE-2009-2431 describes an information disclosure vulnerability in WordPress version 2.7.1, where the author's username is inadvertently exposed within HTML comments. This allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by simply viewing the HTML source code. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0 (medium severity) with a low attack complexity and no authentication required, but only impacts confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
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