Description
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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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-16T16:24:04.778Z
Reserved: 2011-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2011-4898
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Status : Modified
Published: 2012-01-30T17:55:00.687
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2011-4898
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