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CVE-2009-2431

WordPress 2.7.1 places the username of a post's author in an HTML comment, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensi

WordPress 2.7.1 places the username of a post's author in an HTML comment, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the HTML source.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 0.01187
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
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Affected Products & Versions

1
wordpressall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

5
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Published to NVD10 Jul 2009 · 09:00 PM
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References & Sources

6
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://corelabs.coresecurity.com/index.php?action=view&type=advisory&name=WordPress_Privileges_Unchecked
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022528
http://www.osvdb.org/55716Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504795/100/0/threaded
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1833PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51733
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