CVE-2011-4898

EUVD-2011-4815
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
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
5 UNKNOWN
NETWORK
LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 91%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
wordpresswordpress
𝑥
≤ 3.3.1
wordpresswordpress
0.7
wordpresswordpress
0.71
wordpresswordpress
0.72
wordpresswordpress
0.711
wordpresswordpress
1.0
wordpresswordpress
1.0.1
wordpresswordpress
1.0.2
wordpresswordpress
1.2
wordpresswordpress
1.2.1
wordpresswordpress
1.2.2
wordpresswordpress
1.5
wordpresswordpress
1.5.1
wordpresswordpress
1.5.1.2
wordpresswordpress
1.5.1.3
wordpresswordpress
1.5.2
wordpresswordpress
2.0
wordpresswordpress
2.0.1
wordpresswordpress
2.0.2
wordpresswordpress
2.0.3
wordpresswordpress
2.0.4
wordpresswordpress
2.0.5
wordpresswordpress
2.0.6
wordpresswordpress
2.0.7
wordpresswordpress
2.0.8
wordpresswordpress
2.0.9
wordpresswordpress
2.0.10
wordpresswordpress
2.0.11
wordpresswordpress
2.1
wordpresswordpress
2.1.1
wordpresswordpress
2.1.2
wordpresswordpress
2.1.3
wordpresswordpress
2.2
wordpresswordpress
2.2.1
wordpresswordpress
2.2.2
wordpresswordpress
2.2.3
wordpresswordpress
2.3
wordpresswordpress
2.3.1
wordpresswordpress
2.3.2
wordpresswordpress
2.3.3
wordpresswordpress
2.5
wordpresswordpress
2.5.1
wordpresswordpress
2.6
wordpresswordpress
2.6.1
wordpresswordpress
2.6.2
wordpresswordpress
2.6.3
wordpresswordpress
2.6.5
wordpresswordpress
2.7
wordpresswordpress
2.7.1
wordpresswordpress
2.8
wordpresswordpress
2.8.1
wordpresswordpress
2.8.2
wordpresswordpress
2.8.3
wordpresswordpress
2.8.4
wordpresswordpress
2.8.5
wordpresswordpress
2.8.6
wordpresswordpress
2.9
wordpresswordpress
2.9.1
wordpresswordpress
2.9.2
wordpresswordpress
3.0
wordpresswordpress
3.0.1
wordpresswordpress
3.0.2
wordpresswordpress
3.0.3
wordpresswordpress
3.0.4
wordpresswordpress
3.0.5
wordpresswordpress
3.0.6
wordpresswordpress
3.1
wordpresswordpress
3.1.1
wordpresswordpress
3.1.2
wordpresswordpress
3.1.3
wordpresswordpress
3.1.4
wordpresswordpress
3.2.1
wordpresswordpress
3.3
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
wordpress
bookworm
unimportant
bookworm (security)
unimportant
bullseye
unimportant
bullseye (security)
unimportant
sid
unimportant
trixie
unimportant
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
wordpress
artful
ignored
bionic
not-affected
cosmic
ignored
disco
ignored
eoan
ignored
focal
not-affected
groovy
ignored
hardy
ignored
hirsute
ignored
impish
ignored
jammy
not-affected
kinetic
ignored
lucid
ignored
lunar
ignored
mantic
ignored
maverick
ignored
natty
ignored
noble
not-affected
oneiric
ignored
precise
ignored
quantal
ignored
raring
ignored
saucy
ignored
trusty
dne
utopic
ignored
vivid
ignored
wily
ignored
xenial
not-affected
yakkety
ignored
zesty
ignored