CVE-2009-2852

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.8 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 4.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2009-08-18 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

WP-Syntax plugin 0.9.1 and earlier for Wordpress, with register_globals enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the test_filter[wp_head] array parameter to test/index.php, which is used in a call to the call_user_func_array function.

Affected products

Ryan.Mcgeary Wp-Syntax: through 0.9.1

References

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9431
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36040
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2456
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52457
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9431
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36040
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2456
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52457

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