GSD-2009-2336

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:19
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The forgotten mail interface in WordPress and WordPress MU before 2.8.1 exhibits different behavior for a password request depending on whether the user account exists, which allows remote attackers to enumerate valid usernames. NOTE: the vendor reportedly disputes the significance of this issue, indicating that the behavior exists for "user convenience."
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CVE-2009-2336
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