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GHSA-Q2QM-9W2W-5X96

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 05:35 – Updated: 2022-05-17 05:35

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** DISPUTED ** wp-admin/setup-config.php in the installation component in WordPress 3.3.1 and earlier generates different error messages for requests lacking a dbname parameter depending on whether the MySQL credentials are valid, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct brute-force attacks via a series of requests with different uname and pwd parameters. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of this issue; also, it is unclear whether providing intentionally vague error messages during installation would be reasonable from a usability perspective.

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CVE-2011-4898 (GCVE-0-2011-4898)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-01-30 17:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 16:24 Disputed

Summary

wp-admin/setup-config.php in the installation component in WordPress 3.3.1 and earlier generates different error messages for requests lacking a dbname parameter depending on whether the MySQL credentials are valid, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct brute-force attacks via a series of requests with different uname and pwd parameters. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of this issue; also, it is unclear whether providing intentionally vague error messages during installation would be reasonable from a usability perspective

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

mitre mitre root

References

3 references

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http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18417	exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
https://www.trustwave.com/spiderlabs/advisories/T…	x_refsource_MISC
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/20…	mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ

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GHSA-Q2QM-9W2W-5X96

CVE-2011-4898 (GCVE-0-2011-4898)

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