Vulnerability CVE-2009-2432
Published: 2009-07-10   Modified: 2012-02-13

Description:
WordPress and WordPress MU before 2.8.1 allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to wp-settings.php, which reveals the installation path in an error message.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
High
WordPress Privileges Unchecked in admin.php and Multiple Information Disclosures
Core
14.07.2009

Type:

CWE-264

 (Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
5/10
2.9/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
None
None
Affected software
Wordpress -> Wordpress 
Wordpress -> Wordpress mu 

 References:
http://corelabs.coresecurity.com/index.php?action=view&type=advisory&name=WordPress_Privileges_Unchecked
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022528
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504795/100/0/threaded
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1833
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51734
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