CVE-2011-4898

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
NISTNIST
5 UNKNOWN
NETWORK
LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 89%
VendorProductVersion
wordpresswordpress
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≤ 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
bullseye (security)
unimportant
bullseye
unimportant
bookworm
unimportant
bookworm (security)
unimportant
sid
unimportant
trixie
unimportant
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
wordpress
noble
not-affected
mantic
ignored
lunar
ignored
kinetic
ignored
jammy
not-affected
impish
ignored
hirsute
ignored
groovy
ignored
focal
not-affected
eoan
ignored
disco
ignored
cosmic
ignored
bionic
not-affected
artful
ignored
zesty
ignored
yakkety
ignored
xenial
not-affected
wily
ignored
vivid
ignored
utopic
ignored
trusty
dne
saucy
ignored
raring
ignored
quantal
ignored
precise
ignored
oneiric
ignored
natty
ignored
maverick
ignored
lucid
ignored
hardy
ignored