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-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-16T16:24:04.778Z

Reserved: 2011-12-23T00:00:00Z

Link: CVE-2011-4898

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-01-30T17:55:00.687

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2011-4898

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