CVE-2009-2432: 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.

medium Affects WordPress core. Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published 2009-07-10; advisory modified 2026-06-16.

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.

Package: WordPress core WordPress
Affected versions: <=2.7.1 or =0.6.2 or =0.6.2.1 or =0.7 or =0.71 or =0.71-gold or =0.72 or =0.711 or =1.0 or =1.0-platinum or =1.0.1 or =1.0.1-miles or =1.0.2 or =1.0.2-blakey or =1.2 or =1.2-delta or =1.2-mingus or =1.2.1 or =1.2.2 or =1.3.1 or =1.4 or =1.5 or =1.5-strayhorn or =1.5.1 or =1.5.1.1 or =1.5.1.2 or =1.5.1.3 or =1.5.2 or =1.6 or =2.0 or =2.0.1 or =2.0.2 or =2.0.3 or =2.0.4 or =2.0.5 or =2.0.6 or =2.0.7 or =2.0.8 or =2.0.9 or =2.0.10 or =2.0.10_rc1 or =2.0.10_rc2 or =2.0.11 or =2.1 or =2.1.1 or =2.1.2 or =2.1.3 or =2.1.3_rc1 or =2.1.3_rc2 or =2.2 or =2.2.0 or =2.2.1 or =2.2.2 or =2.2.3 or =2.2_revision5002 or =2.2_revision5003 or =2.3 or =2.3.1 or =2.3.2 or =2.3.3 or =2.5 or =2.5.1 or =2.6 or =2.6.1 or =2.6.3 or =2.6.5
Fixed in: no fix recorded
Severity: medium CVSS 5.0
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 3% (87.6th percentile)
Published: 2009-07-10
Source: nvd

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