ghsa-q2qm-9w2w-5x96
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Published
2022-05-17 05:35
Modified
2022-05-17 05:35
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** DISPUTED ** 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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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2011-4898"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-200"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2012-01-30T17:55:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "** DISPUTED ** 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.",
  "id": "GHSA-q2qm-9w2w-5x96",
  "modified": "2022-05-17T05:35:07Z",
  "published": "2022-05-17T05:35:07Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4898"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.trustwave.com/spiderlabs/advisories/TWSL2012-002.txt"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-01/0150.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18417"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}


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