CVE-2009-3622 is an algorithmic complexity vulnerability affecting WordPress versions prior to 2.8.5, specifically within the wp-trackback.php component. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by supplying a crafted title and charset parameter, leading to excessive CPU consumption and server instability. With a CVSS score of 4.3 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P), it represents a medium-complexity attack that can result in partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.8.4CPE 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:N/A:P
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