CVE-2011-4898

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…

published January 30, 2012

CVSS
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EPSS
9%
Percentile
95.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.09208 · 95.3th percentile
Published
2012-01-30T17:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 30 JAN 17:00Z
    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…
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