CVE-2011-4898
Published: 30 January 2012
** 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.
Priority
Low
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
wordpress Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Needed
|
| Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo) |
Needed
|
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Needed
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Needed
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Ignored
(end of standard support, was needed)
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
(trusty was needed)
|