p-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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| References | () http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-01/0150.html - Exploit | |
| References | () http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18417 - Exploit | |
| References | () https://www.trustwave.com/spiderlabs/advisories/TWSL2012-002.txt - Exploit |
Published : 2012-01-30 17:55
Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51
NVD link : CVE-2011-4898
Mitre link : CVE-2011-4898
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-4898
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Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor