{
    "id": "CVE-2009-2852",
    "published": "2009-08-18 21:00:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 23:10:21",
    "cvss_score": "6.8",
    "cvss_severity": "MEDIUM",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
    "cwe": "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.",
    "epss_score": "0.04805",
    "epss_percentile": "0.91683",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-02 18:17:09",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "ryan.mcgeary",
            "product": "wp-syntax"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "wordpress",
            "product": "wordpress"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "9431",
            "title": "WordPress Plugin WP-Syntax 0.9.1 - Remote Command Execution",
            "date": "2009-08-27",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9431"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "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"
    ]
}