CVE-2009-2851 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the administrator interface of WordPress versions prior to 2.8.2. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML through a crafted comment author URL. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium severity due to its network-based attack vector and medium attack complexity, potentially leading to information disclosure or defacement. While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, exploit code for this vulnerability is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding it.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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