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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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2012-01-30T17:00:00Z
Updated: 2024-09-16T16:24:04.778Z
Reserved: 2011-12-23T00:00:00Z
Link: CVE-2011-4898
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2012-01-30T17:55:00.687
Modified: 2024-08-07T01:15:54.860
Link: CVE-2011-4898
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