CVE

Id
52810  
CVE No.
CVE-2011-4898  
Status
Candidate  
Description
** 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.  
Phase
Assigned (20111223)  
Votes
None (candidate not yet proposed)  
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Id CVE Id CVE No. Reference Actions
560469 52810 CVE-2011-4898 BUGTRAQ:20120124 TWSL2012-002: Multiple Vulnerabilities in WordPress  View
560470 52810 CVE-2011-4898 URL:http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-01/0150.html  View
560471 52810 CVE-2011-4898 EXPLOIT-DB:18417  View
560472 52810 CVE-2011-4898 URL:http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18417  View

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